Mass censorship and the emergence of “splinternets” challenge global digital communications. Such internet fragmentations have economic, political, and humanitarian consequences. Current solutions for bypassing network filtering may not stand up to the challenges presented by censorship-in-depth and isolated networks. Wireless communications, decentralized networking and self-hosted solutions are necessary for internet resilience. Join us at SplinterCon, the first conference dedicated to identifying and beginning to challenge connectivity restrictions of the splinternet.
SplinterCon Objectives
Technology for reaching isolated networks and practical solutions for independent communications within national networks.
Measure
The practice and use-cases of network shutdowns. Assess the impacts of network isolation on society.
Evaluate
Existing and future tech solutions for communication with and within sovereign networks.
Invest In
Practical applications of hardware, software, protocol and spectrum solutions to connect users.
Relevant work
Call for papers and presentations is now open