Welcome to all those who are interested in the remarkable potential of Community Networks. At Governors State University, we have been in the "community network business" since early 1996, through the generous support of the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program, National Telecommunications Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

    It has been our extreme pleasure to develop the Lincoln Community Networks in partnership with stakeholders in the south metro region of greater Chicago, and we would like to use this space on the Web as a means to share our experiences and to learn from those of you with guidance to offer.

    In the left sidebar, there are links to information related to the building of the Lincoln Networks, along with links to a variety of other community networks from across the country. We especially hope that you will visit the Networking Open Forum and share the trials, tribulations, and successes of your community networking experiences.

    We hope you'll come back often!