A Model for Mutual Civic Redundancy

The 1% Pledge for
100% Resilience

A reciprocal compact where Residences, Private Schools, Businesses, and LGUs all contribute 1% of their ISP bandwidth to a shared mesh.

Pasig City acts as the Trusted Mediator, ensuring fair play and connecting communities through public backbone infrastructure. Access to City Services is FREE and UNLIMITED over the mesh.

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Zero-Rated Local
City Hall access is free.
It costs 0% bandwidth.
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Dynamic 1%
Share unused speeds.
Owner gets priority instantly.
Resilience
Unbreakable connectivity
via redundant neighbors.

Visualizing the Pact

Traffic Flow Simulation

See how the network adapts. Even when connected to the ISP, the community stays linked to City Hall. When failures happen, the mesh activates.

Net Status: NORMAL

Blue Line: Direct ISP Connection
Gold Line: Shared Mesh Link
🏛️ City Hall (Hub)

The Governance

Memorandum of Agreement

A clear "Give and Get" structure. Local traffic is free; Internet sharing is capped.

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Residences & Condos

The Contributors

You Give

1% Internet (Dynamic)

You share 1% of your ISP link. If you aren't using your bandwidth, you can share more, but you always get priority.

You Get
  • Unlimited Local: Zero-rated access to Pasig Services (School Portals/Tax) at full mesh speed.
  • Disaster Backup: Internet access via nearby Schools if your line cuts.
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Private Schools & Biz

The Anchors

You Give

1% Internet + Roof

Sharing 1% of leased line + physical space for fiber drops to neighbors.

You Get
  • Priority Restoration: First to come online via City Hall link during outages.
  • Direct high-speed link to LGU Security & Emergency Command.
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Pasig LGU

The Mediator

You Give

Public Hardware & Trust

Providing routers & fiber for Public Schools & Halls *only*. Mediating the trust network for everyone.

You Get
  • Digital Inclusion: Connecting unconnected families via the community layer.
  • Sensor Network: Free transport for Flood Sensors & Traffic Cams via the 1% layer.

The Enabler

Safe Sharing Technology

How do we separate "Free Local Traffic" from "Capped Internet"? We use intelligent routing rules.

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Dynamic QoS (Smart Shaping)

Instead of a hard 1% cap, the router uses "Idle Bandwidth." If you aren't using your internet, neighbors can use it up to a safe limit. The moment you start downloading, they are instantly throttled down to 1% or 0%.

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Local Zero-Rating

Traffic destined for 10.x.x.x (Pasig Services) is excluded from the 1% cap. It travels at full LAN speed (Gigabit) because it stays within the city mesh.

Value Analysis: Cost of Redundancy

🛠️ Hardware Reference Design (BOM)

Standard Node Configuration (Per Connection)

Component Specification Role Est. Cost (PHP)
Core Equipment
Mesh Router TP-Link Archer C24 AC750 (x1) VLAN Isolation & Traffic Shaping ₱1,000.00
Power Supply PoE Injector (x4, 2 spares) Power delivery for active nodes ₱240.00
Civil Works
Roughing-ins & Piping PVC/Conduit (Assumes 10m run) Physical protection (@ ₱1k/m) ₱10,000.00
Link Options (Select One per link)
Option A: Long Range TP-Link CPE710 Pair (5GHz AC) Wireless Bridge (>1km) ₱8,000.00
Option B: Mid Range Multimode Fiber & Media Conv (x2) Interference-free Link (>100m) ₱3,000.00
Option C: Short Range Outdoor Cat6E Cable Direct Copper Link (<100m) ₱1,000.00

Future Proofing

Strategic Assets

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Mobile Mesh Kits

Pasig City maintains a fleet of rapidly deployable "Mesh in a Box" kits. These contain high-power nodes and Starlink uplinks to instantly re-establish the grid in hard-hit areas during floods or fires.

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Sky Bridges

Partnering with high-rise condominiums and office towers to serve as "Vertical Repeaters." Their height allows high-gain antennas to bridge distant barangays, overcoming urban clutter.