There is an alternative to corporate ownership of the Internet. It is the Internet as a commons. For those who were unable to attend our movie screening - we heard from a few of you - you can listen to founder Trebor Scholz's exciting explanation of platform co-operativism in the YouTube video "How Platform Cooperatives Can Unleash the Network" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkSTgAucRqE&t=30s
TorontotheBetter [www.TorontotheBetter.net], a programme of worker co-op Libra Knowledge and Information Services, Toronto's original non-profit multi-sector social economy centre, is in the process of becoming a multi-stakeholder cooperative to lend its support to the movement. An online membership form will soon be available. If you are interested in becoming a member of the TorontotheBetter co-op send an email to postmaster@torontothebetter.net.
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