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== Before You Go ==
* Obtain Two-Way Radio with working range of at least 15 miles - popular at camp are Baofeng UV-5Rs, $25 on Amazon and [[Media:BaofengInstructions.pdf|set channels]]
* Install [https://whispersystems.org/ Signal for iOS or Android phones] for secure, encrypted text and phone calls.
* USB backup phone battery pack (ideally solar-powered)
* Apple users: take fingerprint unlocking capacity off—police can use your print or body to unlock your phone
* Android users: go into “Security” in settings and turn on “Encryption”. Remember to turn your phone off completely when in arrestable situations.

==On the Ground==
* Mobile coverage:
** Verizon = most service, but still has spotty coverage
** AT&T = some service
** T-Mobile = no mobile data; only voice
* Don’t be hooked on devices/Facebook the entire time—there are some places within camp that electronics/recording are not allowed (eg; during ceremony)
* Two-way radios will become too crowded; attempting to create a large scale wifi network with many routers that are self-powered through solar, wind, etc.
* Current technological threats:
** using sting rays (aka — MC catcher (MC = unique identification number of your device)): captures your unique identification number and accesses voice calls, text messages, etc.
** planes and helicopters are flying overhead “gridding” and surveilling calls
** devices are dying very quickly even on airplane mode (~8hrs)
** potentially downloading Malware onto mobile devices—people have reported device issues even after leaving Standing Rock
* All communications can be monitored — use code words and names

== Tech equipment donations needed ==
* Two-way radios (Baofeng brand recommended)
* Ubiquiti routers for building out the wireless network
* Telescoping flagpoles, POE injectors, outdoor shielded ethernet cable
* [http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/start OpenWRT-compatible] routers
* Small solar, wind, or other sustainable energy modules to power individual nodes

==Technical needs on the ground==
* Certified radio tower climbers urgently needed to finish the link to the local tribal telecom bringing internet to the camps
* Wireless network geeks to help build out the network and design a local intranet mesh
* Solar and wind energy geeks to build a distributed network of sustainable, off-grid power for individual nodes

==Contact at camp for tech volunteers==
Lisha Sterling @ Tech Warrior Camp - lisha AT gwob DOT org - Signal: 206.886.4892

==Handouts and Useful Links ==
* [https://ssd.eff.org/en/playlist/want-security-starter-pack Surveillance Self-Defense @ EFF.org]
* [[Media:Practice_safe_phone.pdf|Practice Safe Phone by Lisa Ling (PDF)]]
* [[Media:BaofengInstructions.pdf|Using the Baofeng Standing Rock image for any programmable radio (PDF)]]
* [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Power Energy use of nodes in an off-grid wireless network]
* [[Media:InternetAtStandingRock.pdf|Internet at Standing Rock - Blog post by Lisha Sterling (PDF)]]

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