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I think it would be extremely neat to have a fully citizen run global p2p infrastructure that is nearly free, resilient to electrical and internet outages, and

I think it would be extremely neat to have a fully citizen run global p2p infrastructure that is nearly free, resilient to electrical and internet outages, and able to reach remote and distant places.

__MatrixMan__ 5y ago
I'd crowdfund the maintenance of LoRa repeaters on nearby mountaintops. I'd also do the hiking to maintain them, sounds like as good a premise for adventure as any.
genewitch 5y ago
Winlink basically does this. I'm unsure if there's software for other OS, but winlink is email-ish that is p2p on the backend, and can also be used point to point. And don't tell anyone I said this, but if you have a real hardware modem for winlink you can get 3KB/second. It works on any frequency you can tune to. Also APRS, even though it seems like Google has a huge interest in it, is also a p2p communication network, running on 144mhz and 10mhz.
URSpider94 5y ago
Check out https://helium.com https://helium.com - it's a blockchain-based LoRA network, where the blockchain is used to reward uptime and certainty of location of the base stations. Transmissions can be received from 10 miles or more away, if the receiver is located high enough.
progre 5y ago
That would be neat! But before anyone thinks they can build a citizen p2p version of internet this way: LoRa can do bits per minute. Think old time telegraph throghput.
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grkvlt 5y ago
So, something like AX.25 [0][1] on the amateur radio VHF and UHF bands, which is free (once you have an appropriate license) and there is widespread citizen maintained and managed infrastructure, such as repeaters. [2] 0. http://www.ax25.net/ http://www.ax25.net/ 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AX.25 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AX.25 2. https://ukrepeater.net/ https://ukrepeater.net/

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I think it would be extremely neat to have a fully citizen run global p2p infrastructure that is nearly free, resilient to electrical and internet outages, and

by noman-land 5y ago

__MatrixMan__ 5y ago
I'd crowdfund the maintenance of LoRa repeaters on nearby mountaintops. I'd also do the hiking to maintain them, sounds like as good a premise for adventure as any.
genewitch 5y ago
Winlink basically does this. I'm unsure if there's software for other OS, but winlink is email-ish that is p2p on the backend, and can also be used point to point. And don't tell anyone I said this, but if you have a real hardware modem for winlink you can get 3KB/second. It works on any frequency you can tune to. Also APRS, even though it seems like Google has a huge interest in it, is also a p2p communication network, running on 144mhz and 10mhz.
URSpider94 5y ago
Check out https://helium.com https://helium.com - it's a blockchain-based LoRA network, where the blockchain is used to reward uptime and certainty of location of the base stations. Transmissions can be received from 10 miles or more away, if the receiver is located high enough.
progre 5y ago
That would be neat! But before anyone thinks they can build a citizen p2p version of internet this way: LoRa can do bits per minute. Think old time telegraph throghput.
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grkvlt 5y ago
So, something like AX.25 [0][1] on the amateur radio VHF and UHF bands, which is free (once you have an appropriate license) and there is widespread citizen maintained and managed infrastructure, such as repeaters. [2] 0. http://www.ax25.net/ http://www.ax25.net/ 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AX.25 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AX.25 2. https://ukrepeater.net/ https://ukrepeater.net/