Happening at the same time this year as APRICOT, but half a continent away, the APFSD is a big deal, organized by the UN, and with many regulators in attendance, It's a prime perennial venue to push for better policies fostering community connectivity initiatives, thus ISOC's Adrian Wan steps up to the plate, backed by plenty of data. [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9ca063d7a5f6b0c072ac7d4b29a3bd02d6de6ad61698f66bf7dca3d1a7acfe0f&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=1c579289108936a7689b23df910a79ab&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pc29jLmxpdmUvMTg5Mjk> On *24 February, 2025, Adrian Wan <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=85b02662eb3dace7bd5068c0a7d0ea1dcfaa1aa10ede1c7606a345cbb15e271d&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=978085242cea0fceace62bcbfa388013&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW50ZXJuZXRzb2NpZXR5Lm9yZy9hdXRob3IvYXdhbi8>*, Senior Policy and Advocacy Manager, Internet Society gave remarks '*Community Networks Mapping in Asia and the Pacific*' at the '*Empowering Communities: Connectivity Initiatives for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=51392eb02f67aba0142f301b4b92ecbb48206a0a1d626d9add81d8b1a868c430&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=22673bb7f567bde57a8a4775ce4b5534&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudW5lc2NhcC5vcmcvc2l0ZXMvZGVmYXVsdC9kOGZpbGVzL2V2ZW50LWRvY3VtZW50cy9BUEZTRDEyX0Nvbm5lY3Rpdml0eSUyMEluaXRpYXRpdmVzJTIwZm9yJTIwU3VzdGFpbmFibGUlMjBEZXZlbG9wbWVudCUyMGluJTIwQXNpYSUyMFBhY2lmaWNfMC5wZGY>*' session, an associated event at the *12th Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development* <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b6b83b5537b66e24ae58727ec4ff0c67dbd57253399643b68b53663e9832f402&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=38b33fe8ce3970c62a38226d0a839b55&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudW5lc2NhcC5vcmcvZXZlbnRzL2FwZnNkMTI> in-Bangkok, Thailand. Adrian took the opportunity to present the results of a *joint APC/ISEA/ISOC study on Community-Centered Connectivity Initiatives <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=56568ab83fb9bc5aa5175a3bf571de63b89643cd18ce4f9157786c7ca3bead70&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=bf42c7461adb39a21eaf2fc6282d918d&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXBjLm9yZy9lbi9wdWJzL3VuZGVyc3RhbmRpbmctY29tbXVuaXR5LWNlbnRyZWQtY29ubmVjdGl2aXR5LWluaXRpYXRpdmVzLWFzaWEtYW5kLXBhY2lmaWM> *(CCCIs) in the region. *YOUTUBE <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=83bab5182aa77fc7ac4dfc90006d6f248e28140ade5c90175dc40008c2a6bbd9&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=0098c60023fce79aa45a926473ff8d90&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS94OENmZ3ktNmZ0NA=> | TRANSCRIPT <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=45ec013a28cf078a0b9ddf91bf8283e328bfaad76ec1de40632b12172fac81a8&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=5912444aac20e917f35d35c94d66a294&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmNoaXZlLm9yZy9kb3dubG9hZC9jb21tdW5pdHktbmV0d29ya3MtbWFwcGluZy1pbi1hc2lhLWFuZC10aGUtcGFjaWZpYy9Db21tdW5pdHlfTmV0d29ya3NfTWFwcGluZ19pbl9Bc2lhX2FuZF90aGVfUGFjaWZpYy5FTl9UUkFOU0NSSVBULmVuLnBkZg=> | SUMMARY <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0307e8e0572834e7974b2f918d10f7b25d78b1e1138072f094dc2be0032633f8&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=062a9774c681d9c9b37669c54b26ec9d&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmNoaXZlLm9yZy9kb3dubG9hZC9jb21tdW5pdHktbmV0d29ya3MtbWFwcGluZy1pbi1hc2lhLWFuZC10aGUtcGFjaWZpYy9Db21tdW5pdHlfTmV0d29ya3NfTWFwcGluZ19pbl9Bc2lhX2FuZF90aGVfUGFjaWZpYy5FTl9TVU1NQVJZLmVuLnBkZg=> | ARCHIVE <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=95bac0204971dcf8f8b07bbd0da5a6eb1a6f0a40d5501fe8d0c016902268f03f&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=06d26e2e89bdfdc355485335f25b29ed&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmNoaXZlLm9yZy9kZXRhaWxzL2NvbW11bml0eS1uZXR3b3Jrcy1tYXBwaW5nLWluLWFzaWEtYW5kLXRoZS1wYWNpZmlj>* *TWITTER #CommunityNetworks #AsiaPacific #CCCIs <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5ff26a3fb2d7f76177cac7859abe743fcdb4c96e0217d445c2052d79c8ef4f73&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=58d14035bda2297e087b7aadbb0c4a0c&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9iaXQubHkvNDFjUXUxMw=> #APFSD #SDGs @adrianwan @SocEnt_Asia @ISOCapac @APC_News @UNESCAP @InternetSociety | MASTODON <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4e23442b568840df9dd539790362244535955fb8ca690f879d2ade476fa4fab9&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=38a6c746d52dc34110dc969c2e44f183&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9tYXN0b2Rvbi5zb2NpYWwvdGFncy9DQ0NJcw=> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e98712e9ee74c1346984f4ea07edd923bbc3229050669662666b172c95584008&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=1220a1b5f05772befd79377f9eb7815c&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9ic2t5LmFwcC9zZWFyY2g/cT0lMjNDQ0NJcw=> | INSTA <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=17220ce35040cf50a52ed5248d0533d5b14760d972dbc8b6ecfbd1f546eaa1f7&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18929&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=362cb25dd3f856d7d44c37f1de1e9ca2&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9leHBsb3JlL3NlYXJjaC9rZXl3b3JkLz9xPSUyM0NDQ0lz>* *** ISOC.LIVE is a free webcasting support service for the Internet Society Community - ISOC LIVE is currently unfunded - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor - contact support@isoc.live *** - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -