There is, but it has its own downsides. Also, charging for internet services would have the effect of cementing the monopolies: why pay $5 for signal and $5 for

There is, but it has its own downsides. Also, charging for internet services would have the effect of cementing the monopolies: why pay $5 for signal and $5 for mastodon when I can pay $5 for Facebook and get both?