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Affordable Connectivity: A Community-Focused ISP

PROJECT

Working collaboratively towards what a Social Impact ISP might look like.

About


Addressing the need - an affordable internet connection for whānau.


At present, there are a small number of internet retail service providers willing to facilitate the provision of low-cost broadband internet plans. The Manaiakalani initiative (an extension to the MoE programme) was extended, but moved from a free service to a user pay service and only offered to those whānau still connected in August 2024.

So, what about the rest of the whānau who are still excluded from having a home broadband internet connection?


The Social Impact ISP rōpū and DECA Kaihautū Māori have agreed to collaborate in partnership to address affordable connectivity in Aotearoa through the design and implementation phases of developing a social enterprise to address this need.

This Social Impact ISP will look to other industries and initiatives such as power providers Nau Mai Ra, Electric Kiwi and Toast Electric.

Lee Timutimu will be heading up this mahi on behalf of the Social Impact ISP rōpū and liaising with Kaihautū Māori and DECA as the project progresses.

Signed MOU - Link

SI ISP Microsite - Link

Budget


Transparent and open finances.

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Today’s balance

$27,979.55 NZD

Total raised

$50,000.00 NZD

Total disbursed

$22,020.45 NZD

Estimated annual budget

$50,000.00 NZD

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News from Affordable Connectivity: A Community-Focused ISP

Updates on our activities and progress.

Social Impact ISP Project Microsite!

Kia ora koutou, To better facilitate the flow of project information and updates, we have built a project microsite here:...
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Published on August 29, 2024 by Lee Timutimu