LCD-Net

The LCD-Net: Lowest Cost Denominator Networking initiative is a new Internet paradigm that architects Internet technologies to support new low-cost access methods that would enable free Internet connectivity to enable social inclusion. The work is cross-disciplinary: cross cutting Computer Science, Social Science, Economics, Law and Policy Research. The initiative is led by Prof. Jon Crowcroft and Dr. Arjuna Sathiaseelan from the Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge.
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PAWS: Public Access WiFi Service project aims to utilise the unused capacity at home broadband networks to provide free Internet access to all to access essential services. The project extends the stakeholder value chain for incentivising Internet access deployment by including more than the two traditional parties (consumer and internet service provider), for example, adding local government, who have a vested interest in decreasing the cost of human-centered service, and replacing these costly interactions with online services, which already prove popular with existing Internet users. This project is funded by the EPSRC. The project has several partners: Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute, Rural Digital Economy Hub. BT, SamKnows, Nottingham City Council and the Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
New Satellite Access Methods to Provide Lower than Best Effort Internet Access is a three year project funded by the French Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space to explore new low-cost satellite access methods. The project is in collaboration with TESA/ISAE.

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