There is a now widespread belief that access to the Internet increasingly will use wireless technology in homes, offices, schools, and public spaces. As access to the Internet becomes an increasingly important part of our daily cultural, economic and social lives, international initiatives are arising that aim to put these new communication technologies in the hands of. local communities. Elektrosmog, an online discussion group based in Stockholm, is one of the most important of these new organisations dedicated to public, wireless Internet access.