International alternative networks are noncommercial agencies that work to improve the quality of information and media in their respective countries. Different from imperialist electrical power constructions which might be internally managed, they’re self-sufficient non-commercial groups trying to bring marketing in the 21st century. These initiatives began in the 1990s and have expanded to include a variety of media, like online video tutorials. Contrary to traditional mass media, these networks are not centralized, but instead function as a series of interconnected local-regional and national connections among individuals.
These groups share their ideas through organizing video reform campaigns, and also making information accessible to everyone’s advantage. They also create new communication infrastructures which can be used for local, regional and global change parts in relation to social change movements. They differ in terms of size, type and focus on specific characteristics. One of the most prominent forms of these alternative network is mobile community sites, or WCNs comprised of wifi nodes that communicate to transfer information from 1 node to another.
Although these systems are not one-stop shop however they share a few common traits, including the desire to provide Internet proficiency where mainstream networks are either not available or are not the most preferred option. This article focuses on the legal, economic and governance challenges to the sustainability of these alternative networks by taking lessons from eight historical precedents. It proposes a classification and an understanding of these networks. In doing so, it aims to expand critical reflections about alternative media as a part of the communications infrastructure, while considering the complexity and diverse nature of their activities.
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