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## What Happened
From a handful of nodes in 2004, Guifi.net grew through neighbor-to-neighbor expansion. Someone would connect their house, then help their neighbor connect, then the neighbor down the road.
From [a handful of nodes in 2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guifi.net), Guifi.net grew through neighbor-to-neighbor expansion. Someone would connect their house, then help their neighbor connect, then the neighbor down the road.
Professional operators emerged—small businesses that provide services over the network. But they operate *on* the commons, not instead of it. The infrastructure remains community-owned.
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**Start local, grow organically.** Guifi.net didn't start with a master plan. It started with neighbors helping neighbors. The network grew because each new connection made sense for the people making it.
**Legal structure matters.** Guifi.net developed a "commons license" that legally protects the network from privatization. Anyone can use it, but no one can close it off. The legal innovation was as important as the technical innovation.
**Legal structure matters.** Guifi.net developed a ["commons license"](https://guifi.net/node/22157) that legally protects the network from privatization. Anyone can use it, but no one can close it off. The legal innovation was as important as the technical innovation.
**Infrastructure is community.** The network is valuable, but the community that built it is more valuable. The relationships, the knowledge, the culture of mutual aid—these are what make Guifi.net resilient.