The global network of alternative communication is advancing and growing. Its strength lies in the cooperation of social movement organizing campaigns as well as media reform campaigns which adjust information and communication to the benefit of all. These networks vary in size their focus, type and size but they are all connected by their non-commercial character and resistance to imperialist power mechanisms. International alternative networks include non-profit groups, individuals, and local websites that support the idea of democratizing information, and encouraging communication reforms. They also build new communication infrastructures that aid local connections and global shifts in relation to social movement developments. They also build a lattice of regional, local-local (especially south-south) and trans-national connections that bypass imperial north-south dynamics.
Around the world the task of alternative media began to emerge in the early 1990s. They seized the newly available alternatives to the corporate production media channels to promote their message of development for consumers and empowerment of communities. Initially, they were local and then merged and linked around the borders of regional and national to create a broader range of media options for all.
These alternatives, in contrast to the traditional infrastructure of communication that relies heavily on capital investments, rely on volunteers to support them. They can thus offer customers lower prices and more flexible package options. They can also build infrastructure with greater agility and speed, allowing them to roll out 5G technology more quickly and expand coverage more effectively. This will help businesses compete better in the marketplace by ensuring their customers have access without delay to cutting-edge technologies.