.public White Papers

The .public White Papers are a series of position papers describing important issues, components and concepts for the development of an open access public distribution network to replace the current carrier provided network which connects most individuals to the global internet.

• The Problem With Carrier Grade Networking
  Describes the conflict between universal access and carrier networks, this paper outlines the reasoning behind the development of the .public network.
• Encrypted Links Considered Harmful
  Describes the fundamental problem with link-layer encryption, the costs to customers and benefits to the established bandwidth and equipment manufacturers.
• Open Stance Security
  Describes a method of securing mobile computer which may make use of untrusted networks without the need for third-party utilities to provide security as a layer on top.
• Mutual Service Agreement
  The Mutual Service Agreement is a document which provides the members of a public open access network with a framework for sharing and redistributing their bandwidth and network resources which is designed to prevent a tradgedy of the commons by managing resource usage while at the same time allowing fully anonymous open access.
• Mesh Applications
  Describes a suite of applications which make use of the fundamental differences between mesh networks and carrier networks.