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FunkFeuer is a non-commercial, volunteer-built community wireless network. Each participant hosts a node that relays traffic for others under the Pico Peering Agreement, and some nodes provide a direct connection to the global internet. The network has no central server, and neighbouring nodes reroute automatically if a node fails.

The network is run by volunteers and community members, not sold as a commercial service. The website describes the project as an association (Verein zur Förderung freier Netze) with a board elected every two years at a general assembly; the current board has served since May 2023. Members also run server housing for the infrastructure and help newcomers build nodes.

The website lists regional initiatives in Vienna (founded 2003, with more than 220 active nodes), Graz (cross-border infrastructure connecting to Slovenia and Croatia) and Wels in Upper Austria. The site invites new participants to set up nodes in other regions.

Product: Shared wireless mesh network of volunteer-operated rooftop nodes, with some nodes providing a direct link to the internet.