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Vancouver Community Network (VCN) is a community-owned provider of free internet access, technical support, and web hosting services to individuals and nonprofit organizations in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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| 49°16′56.59″N 123°6′26.87″W | |
| Formation | May 21, 1993 |
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| Founder | Brian Campbell[1] |
| Founded at | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Location |
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| Services | Internet access Technical support Web hosting service |
Key people | Tracey Axelsson, Executive Director[2] |
| Website | www2 |
It developed StreetMessenger, a communication service for the homeless.[3]
The organization was founded as Vancouver FreeNet by Brian Campbell and others.[1]
Revenue Canada initially rejected VCN's application status as a charitable organization, which would have allowed it to receive tax-deductible contributions. VCN appealed this decision, and in 1997, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that providing free internet service was a charitable tax purpose.[4][5][6][7]
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