A Socio-Technical Infrastructures Framework for Community Networks

Francesco Botto

3rd International ICST Workshop on Wireless Community Networks

Research Article

A Socio-Technical Infrastructures Framework for Community Networks

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    author={Francesco Botto},
    title={A Socio-Technical Infrastructures Framework for Community Networks},
    proceedings={3rd International ICST Workshop on Wireless Community Networks},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={COMNETS},
    year={2008},
    month={11},
    keywords={sociotechnical analysis sociotechnical infrastructures relational studies situatedness community networks},
    doi={10.1109/CHINACOM.2008.4685275}
}

Francesco Botto
Year: 2008
A Socio-Technical Infrastructures Framework for Community Networks
COMNETS
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/CHINACOM.2008.4685275

Francesco Botto¹^,*

1: CREATE-NET Research Center Povo – Trento, Italy

*Contact email: francesco.botto@create-net.org

Abstract

The term "community network" has been used in different meanings by the representatives of different disciplines involved. Nevertheless, multidisciplinary research may need more open theoretical approaches. This paper brings together the several "worlds", first of all sociologists and communication specialists, by proposing a socio-technical relational framework. It consists of four dimensions: community, infrastructure, services and governance. These four components are addressed in detail.

Keywords: sociotechnical analysis sociotechnical infrastructures relational studies situatedness community networks

Published: 2008-11-21
Publisher: IEEE
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CHINACOM.2008.4685275