Wireless commons perils in the common good

Damsgaard, Jan; Parikh, Mihir A.; Rao, B. Bhaskara

doi:10.1145/1113034.1113037

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“…Given the mobility of the nodes the network typology may change rapidly and unpredictably over time [41]. Applications for MANET's have been identified in areas where there is inadequate telecommunications infrastructure [42] .…”

Section: ) Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Technologies and Manetmentioning

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Survey of Wireless Communication Technologies for Public Safety

Baldini

Karanasios

Allen

et al. 2014

IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutorials

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Abstract-Public Safety (PS) organizations bring value to society by creating a stable and secure environment. The services they provide include protection of people, environment and property and they address a large number of threats both natural and man-made, acts of terrorism, technological, radiological or environmental accidents. The capability to exchange information (e.g., voice or data) is essential to improve the coordination of PS officers during an emergency crisis and improve response efforts. Wireless communications are particularly important in field operations to support the mobility of first responders. Recent disasters have increased the focus and emphasized the importance of the need to enhance interoperability, capacity and broadband connectivity of the wireless networks used by PS organizations. This paper surveys the outstanding challenges in this area, the status of wireless communication technologies in this particular domain and the current regulatory, standardization and research activities to address the identified challenges, with a particular focus on the USA and Europe.

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Section: ) Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Technologies and Manetmentioning

confidence: 99%

Survey of Wireless Communication Technologies for Public Safety

Baldini

Karanasios

Allen

et al. 2014

IEEE Commun. Surv. Tutorials

191

117

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“…One of the related research threads focuses on their collective and cooperative aspects. For instance, Damsgaard, Parikh, and Rao [16] all describe CWNs as "wireless commons" where groups of people use their private wireless network to create common resources for the community. Similarly, Powell [7] describes CWNs as "networks of aid" and considers them sites for civic participation.…”

Section: Cwns and Social Capitalmentioning

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Measuring Social Capital in the Domain of Community Wireless Networks

Abdelaal

Ali

2012

2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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The literature shows that Community Wireless Networks (CWNs) have a broad range of social and economic benefits. One particular account of studies shows that CWSNs create social capital. However, these studies lack empirical evidence and have conceptual and methodological limitations. We use the social network analysis approach to measure social capital created in the domain of CWNs, focusing on its network dimension. We used a survey to collect data about participants of 26 CWNs and treated them as social capital. We modeled this intangible asset as a bipartite graph composed of two sets of nodes: a set of groups of participants and a set of CWNs. The edges between these two sets represent the size of these groups. The model is constructively used to measure and analyze the social capital created in the domain of CWNs. Some modeling, conceptual and analytical details are provided to guide future endeavors.

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“…While sharing is an appealing concept, Wong and Clement (2007) report that most individuals they surveyed were more interested in getting access to others' networks than in sharing their own connections. Damsgaard et al (2006) outline ways that users' online behaviors can reduce the quality of the shared networks (using a tragedy of the commons argument), but note that if many people are willing to share their network connectivity, "there is potential for a comprehensive and robust infrastructure" (p. 106). For those who do share, Markendahl and Mäkitalo (2007b) emphasize that such initiatives can benefit users by providing them with the bandwidth of fixed broadband networks combined with the availability of cellular networks.…”

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An exploration of user-generated wireless broadband infrastructures in digital cities

Middleton

Bryne²

2011

Telematics and Informatics

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This paper examines the broadband connectivity options available in digital cities. It offers an overview of services provided by commercial operators, the public sector and by citizens themselves, arguing that shortcomings in existing fixed broadband and commercial mobile broadband services provide an opportunity for citizens to share their own wireless broadband connections. It explores Wi-Fi hotspot provider FON's approach to extending mobile broadband infrastructure by enabling shared connections within communities. The paper outlines some reasons why this specific user-generated approach to infrastructure provision has been unable to deliver highly robust broadband infrastructure, and discusses ways in which users and the public sector can be involved in developing new mobile infrastructures that will meet citizens' needs.

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Wireless commons perils in the common good

Cited by 28 publications

References 6 publications

Survey of Wireless Communication Technologies for Public Safety

Survey of Wireless Communication Technologies for Public Safety

Measuring Social Capital in the Domain of Community Wireless Networks

An exploration of user-generated wireless broadband infrastructures in digital cities

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