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PersonalTelcoConstructed is a rewrite of [[PersonalTelco|the PersonalTelco homepage]] by DanRasmussen, intended to replace the homepage as-is (once issues are ironed out), as opposed to PersonalTelcoUnderConstruction, which is an improved, but not yet complete or polished, version of this page. '''Text in bold''' denotes things that still need worked out. -- DanRasmussen <<DateTime(2012-03-09T17:30:54-0800)>> Trouble spots/questions: [[#sidebar]], [[#hitcount]] |
PersonalTelcoConstructed is a rewrite of [[PersonalTelco|the PersonalTelco homepage]] by DanRasmussen, intended to replace the homepage as-is (once issues are ironed out), as opposed to PersonalTelcoUnderConstruction, which is an improved, but not yet complete or polished, version of this page. '''Text in bold''', when not used for emphasis may denote "still need worked out". -- DanRasmussen <<DateTime(2012-03-09T17:30:54-0800)>> |
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== You: A Person Curious What Personal Telco is == Personal Telco is a collection of individuals, businesses, and organizations who share -- or plan to share -- their internet connection instead of hoarding it. It's also a group of volunteers who want this network to grow. We believe internet access should be free, safe, and uncensored. Personal Telco Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in [[PortlandOregon|Portland, Oregon]]. You can help us help everybody with a donation of your time, [[https://www.personaltelco.net/donate|money]], or bandwidth. If you don't live in Portland, there may be a [[WirelessCommunities|similar group near you]]. If there's not, maybe you could start one! |
<<Anchor(intro)>> == Introducing Personal Telco == Personal Telco is a collection of individuals, businesses, and organizations who share -- or plan to share -- internet connectivity rather than hoard it. It's also a group of volunteers who want this network to grow. We believe internet access should be free, safe, and uncensored. Personal Telco Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in [[PortlandOregon|Portland, Oregon]]. You can help us help everybody with a donation of your time, [[https://www.personaltelco.net/donate|money]], or bandwidth. If you don't live in Portland, there may be a [[WirelessCommunities|similar group near you]]. If there's not, maybe you could start one! |
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== You: A Person Desirous of Internet Access == There are many wifi hotspots around Portland. To use them, you often have to do one of the following: * Purchase a beverage or food. Ask how to get on their network - it's always different! Hope that they know the current password, that you heard them correctly, that you typed it in correctly. Hope their network is compatible with your device(s). * Track down the owner of a hotspot. Ask how to get on. If you're lucky, they know how. Enjoy fiddling with your wireless settings! If those options seem like a bother, you've got one more! A Personal Telco "Node" <<FootNote([[PotentialNodeOwnerFaq|Explanation of this "node" terminology]])>> is where a private individual, business, or other entity has decided to make network access freely available to anybody near enough to pick it up. Visit the [[http://map.personaltelco.net/|Personal Telco Node Map]], and [[http://map.personaltelco.net/|find a node near you]]. |
<<Anchor(seek)>> == Want Internet? == Personal Telco Project operates numerous open-access free-to-the-end-user networks around the city, thanks to the generosity of our hosts. Check out our [[http://map.personaltelco.net/|map]]. |
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== You: A Geek, Aspiring Geek or Individual Seeking Volunteer Opportunities == Personal Telco welcomes all comers. Whether you're a technology wizard or technically incompetent, volunteering with us is a great way to learn something new, enjoy teaching others, or use your skills to do something useful<<FootNote(Or delightfully, artistically, hilariously non-useful!)>>. Sign up for our [[https://groups.google.com/group/ptp-general?pli=1|mailing list]], visit us on [[LiveChat|IRC]] for live chat, or [[CalendarOfEvents|drop by a meeting]]! |
<<Anchor(volunteer)>> == Want to Help? == Personal Telco welcomes all comers. Whether you're a technology wizard or technically incompetent, volunteering with us is a great way to learn something new, enjoy teaching others, or use your skills to do something useful (or delightfully, artistically, hilariously non-useful!) Sign up for our [[https://groups.google.com/group/ptp-general?pli=1|mailing list]], drop by our [[LiveChat|IRC live chat]], or [[CalendarOfEvents|attend a meeting]]! |
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== You: Individual With Internet Access, or A Business, Housing Project, Neighborhood Group, or Other Organization == Consider sharing your internet connection with your friends and neighbors! There are many benefits to doing so, and only a few drawbacks — most of which can be overcome or minimized. [[ContactUs|Get in touch]] to learn more! |
<<Anchor(give)>> == Want to Host a Network? == Are you an individual, business, housing project, neighborhood group or other organization that would consider sharing your internet connection with your friends and neighbors? There are many benefits to doing so, and only a few drawbacks — most of which can be overcome or minimized. [[#contact|Get in touch]] to learn more! <<Anchor(advocate)>> == Want to Build a Better Tomorrow? == Telecommunications Policy in this country is badly broken. The Personal Telco Project is interested in seeing this changed, to make networks work for their users and not for creativity stiffling, abundance-limiting, self-interested, profit-maximizing overlords. Help us to make user-empowering telecommunications policy a reality. Talk to us, talk to your representatives in government. Demand sanity. |
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<<Anchor(sidebar)>> ||<tablestyle="float:right;position:relative;width:334px;text-align:left;border:0;margin:0 0 20px 50px;clear:right;" style="background:#f0f0f0;color:black;text-align:left;padding:1em;border:1px solid #333;"><<RssLink(http://www.personaltelco.net/PersonalTelco?action=rss_rc&unique=1&local=1&ddiffs=1)>>Subscribe to calendar events<<MonthCalendar>><<BR>>[[CalendarOfEvents|View list of events]]<<BR>><<BR>>__`Help`__<<BR>>[[WikiWikiWeb|Wiki projects]] can be a big place, you might start at the WikiTour and look over the HelpContents<<BR>><<BR>> __`RecentChanges`__ <<RssLink(http://wiki.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/RecentChanges?action=rss_rc&unique=1&ddiffs=1)>> <<BR>> <<RecentChangesList>><<BR>>__`Links`__<<BR>>[[http://map.personaltelco.net/|Node Map]] or [[Nodes|Node List]]<<BR>>[[http://wiki.personaltelco.net/CurrentUsers|Current node summary]]<<BR>>[[http://munin.personaltelco.net/personaltelco.net/nocat.html|Munin graphs]]<<BR>>[[http://donk.personaltelco.net/olsr/|OLSR status]]<<BR>>[[http://blog.personaltelco.net|Personal Telco Blog]]<<BR>>[[http://irc.personaltelco.net/|Live chat]]<<BR>>[[http://www.personaltelco.net/donate|Make a donation]]<<BR>>[[NewNodeChecklist|Adding a node? Follow this checklist]]<<BR>><<BR>>__`Latest Discussions`__<<RssLink(http://groups.google.com/group/ptp-general/feed/atom_v1_0_msgs.xml)>> <<BR>> <<GeneralList>> <<GoogleGroupsBox(ptp-general)>><<BR>>__`Ops Discussions`__ <<RssLink(http://groups.google.com/group/ptp-ops/feed/atom_v1_0_msgs.xml)>><<BR>><<OpsList>><<GoogleGroupsBox(ptp-ops)>><<BR>>|| ##<<Anchor(Events)>> ##||<tablestyle="border-bottom:1px solid gray;" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size: ##14px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:2px;color:red;border:0;clear:both">Events|| |
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##'''Latest [[MailingList]] Discussions (ptp-general)''' ##TODO: Find way to truncate this list. Probably don't need to show weeks-old posts on homepage... ##<<GeneralList>> <<Anchor(rc)>> __`RecentChanges`__ <<RssLink(http://wiki.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/RecentChanges?action=rss_rc&unique=1&ddiffs=1)>><<BR>> ##Above link works but doesn't use current https or current url format. However, couldn't get "new format" to work... DanRasmussen <<RecentChangesList>> <<Anchor(links)>> '''Links'''<<BR>> [[http://map.personaltelco.net/|Node Map]] or [[Nodes|Node List]] [[http://wiki.personaltelco.net/CurrentUsers|Node Summary]] [[http://munin.personaltelco.net/personaltelco.net/nocat.html|Munin Graphs]] [[http://donk.personaltelco.net/olsr/|OLSR Status]] [[http://blog.personaltelco.net|Blog]] [[NewNodeChecklist|Adding a node? Follow this checklist]] [[http://irc.personaltelco.net/|IRC]] / [[GeneralList2|Mailing List]] |
PersonalTelcoConstructed is a rewrite of the PersonalTelco homepage by DanRasmussen, intended to replace the homepage as-is (once issues are ironed out), as opposed to PersonalTelcoUnderConstruction, which is an improved, but not yet complete or polished, version of this page. Text in bold, when not used for emphasis may denote "still need worked out". -- DanRasmussen 2012-03-09 17:30:54
Introducing Personal Telco
Personal Telco is a collection of individuals, businesses, and organizations who share -- or plan to share -- internet connectivity rather than hoard it. It's also a group of volunteers who want this network to grow. We believe internet access should be free, safe, and uncensored. Personal Telco Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Portland, Oregon. You can help us help everybody with a donation of your time, money, or bandwidth. If you don't live in Portland, there may be a similar group near you. If there's not, maybe you could start one!
Want Internet?
Personal Telco Project operates numerous open-access free-to-the-end-user networks around the city, thanks to the generosity of our hosts. Check out our map.
Want to Help?
Personal Telco welcomes all comers. Whether you're a technology wizard or technically incompetent, volunteering with us is a great way to learn something new, enjoy teaching others, or use your skills to do something useful (or delightfully, artistically, hilariously non-useful!) Sign up for our mailing list, drop by our IRC live chat, or attend a meeting!
Want to Host a Network?
Are you an individual, business, housing project, neighborhood group or other organization that would consider sharing your internet connection with your friends and neighbors? There are many benefits to doing so, and only a few drawbacks — most of which can be overcome or minimized. Get in touch to learn more!
Want to Build a Better Tomorrow?
Telecommunications Policy in this country is badly broken. The Personal Telco Project is interested in seeing this changed, to make networks work for their users and not for creativity stiffling, abundance-limiting, self-interested, profit-maximizing overlords. Help us to make user-empowering telecommunications policy a reality. Talk to us, talk to your representatives in government. Demand sanity.
Contact Us
The Nature of Personal Telco
The PTP is an all-volunteer organization: many of us have neck beards. Therefore, please be patient if you do not get an immediate reply! But don't worry. We have a good track record, we care about what we do, and we will respond to your communications as soon as possible.
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Monthly Meeting
When: Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 6:30-8:00pm
Where: NodeLuckyLabNW
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