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I just wanted to say thank you for explaining this. I've read about this before, but I feel like something finally clicked when reading your comment.
by mileycyrusXOXO 8y ago
I just wanted to say thank you for explaining this. I've read about this before, but I feel like something finally clicked when reading your comment.
- cortesoft 8y agoGlad I could help!
- mojomark 8y agoDon't worry, most people don't understand the physical infrastructure of the internet. However, from my understanding, a direct connection to the internet backbone is what gives tier q ISP's their God-like monopolizing power in a given region (like Comcast in most parts of Baltimore city). However, the backbone nodes require maintenance, so the fee to connect directly is expensive. You can't simply move next to a backbone node and plug in. I presume that backbone fee is the primary reason for the individual's fee for hosting an NYCmesh node.
- amazon_not 8y ago> However, from my understanding, a direct connection to the internet backbone is what gives tier q ISP's their God-like monopolizing power in a given region (like Comcast in most parts of Baltimore city). No, the reason Comcast and other incumbents dominate is that they built out the last mile infrastructure. The backbone costs are a minor expense.