The promise of wireless enabled electronic community networking: Background and early lessons in a regional area in Queensland

This paper examines issues surrounding the adoption of wireless enabled electronic community networks in a regional area in Queensland, Australia. It briefly examines the history of electronic community networks and their setting in creating social capital in geo-communities. It then reviews the application issues for a pilot project for wireless enabled electronic community network in the regional location and proposes base issues to be considered for a participative research project.