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> i.e., sparks the kind of innovation needed to break the ISP monopoly How so? Internet is infrastructure, LTE is infrastructure (from the same ISPs) - mesh ne
by nisa 8y ago
> i.e., sparks the kind of innovation needed to break the ISP monopoly
How so? Internet is infrastructure, LTE is infrastructure (from the same ISPs) - mesh networks don't scale due to inefficient wifi and too little spectrum. You can't break physics.
The innovation you have is paying for a VPN and pay up for your non-ISP-netflix traffic.
What do you think would be possible? If it's over the air it will be regulated and licenced (i.e. non public spectrum) and if it's not over the air you have huge costs nobody is willing to pay to build a network (even Google ditched Fiber due to costs?)
- ypeterholmes 8y agoThey wouldn't be using the term innovation if the solution was obvious... Within the options you laid out, perhaps advances in mesh networking working in combination with licensing non-public spectrum would cut it. Certainly Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple have the resources to make something else work if the current ISP's get massively out of line.
- alphabettsy 8y agoThey’ll do what we’ve seen companies do time and time again, use their deep pockets to position themselves to take best advantage.