Commonet updates
Progress, pilots, and announcements
Occasional notes on what we are building across Beacon, Guides, Northpost, and the broader coalition effort. Full posts live here; subscribers get a short weekly recap by email.
June 20, 2026
Beacon Safety Net public roadmap
We published an open roadmap for Beacon's Safety Net — redundant alert paths that work when cell towers and the internet fail.
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June 19, 2026
Beacon Presentation at Ottawa Civic Tech
I had an opportunity to present beacon to some kindred spirits at Ottawa's Civic Tech this week.
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June 17, 2026
Guides Portals Major Update
Guides Customers got a major upgrade to their portals including custom URLs, branding, and beautiful stats
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Northpost early access is open
Canadians can now reserve a @northpost.ca address as we prepare the first wave of accounts.
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