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community networks  

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  • Community networking is the use of computer networks to share information and deepen connections among residents of a local community. Beginning in the mid-1970s, some people believed that emerging computer networks could be used to serve local community needs. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; Community Networking]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/community_networks

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