This is essentially how cable worked in the beginning[0]. In lots of rural areas, it is still the case that communities band together into co-operatives to prov

This is essentially how cable worked in the beginning[0]. In lots of rural areas, it is still the case that communities band together into co-operatives to provide power, cable, and broadband[1]. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television#History_in_the_USA_and_Canada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television#History_in_th... [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_cooperative https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_cooperative