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Join date: Sep 27, 2024
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Network Theory Applied Research Institute, Inc. ("NTARI") is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or other purposes as allowed for under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding Section of any future federal tax code. NTARI will not engage in political or legislative activities prohibited under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Network Theory Applied Research Institute develops systems, protocols and programs for online global cooperatives inspired by network theory
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Main Field of Study
Network Theory, Systems Thinking, Collective Intelligence
Skills
Knowledge/Media Production, Systems Development
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Nov 5, 2025 ∙ 26 min
Municipal Counter-Automation: Using AGPL-3 Licensing to Starve Corporate Competitors While Cities Build Cooperative Infrastructure
This economic transformation does not require revolutionary seizure of private property. It occurs through construction of parallel systems that outcompete extractive systems through superior ownership structures. Residents choose cooperatives over corporations because cooperatives provide better service at lower cost while distributing benefits. Market competition drives transformation when cooperative alternatives exist at sufficient scale.
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Nov 4, 2025 ∙ 26 min
Louisville Community Data Center Cooperative Feasibility Study
This feasibility study assesses the technical, economic, and organizational viability of establishing a community-owned distributed mesh data center network in Louisville, Kentucky. The proposed Louisville Community Data Center Cooperative (LCDCC) would deploy 5,000 computing nodes across Louisville Metro, creating America's first large-scale community-owned edge computing infrastructure.
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Nov 4, 2025 ∙ 14 min
The Internet as a Public Utility
Community mesh networks demonstrate that internet infrastructure can operate as a profitable public utility using proven cooperative models.
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