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Ask HN: How to monetize a highspeed Internet connection?
Morning HN,
I'm getting fiber Internet installed next week. It offers 1gbps up + down with no caps for $60/m.
I saw an article about apps that pay about $0.20 per GB of bandwidth which makes the fiber connection worth (a hypothetical) $12/min.
Has anyone attempted monetizing their Internet connection for passive revenue with a similar method? If so, please share your story.
- gregjor 4y agoIf you can find someone, or some company, foolish enough to pay $12/min for a commodity they can buy for the same price you did, or less, hats off to you.
- shanebellone 4y ago$12/minute isn't achievable. It's just the theoretical cap assuming maximum demand and $0.20/GB of transfer.
- runjake 4y agoI haven't because it violates my EULA, and probably just about every other residential EULA. (I am assuming you are talking about a residential fiber Internet link, due to your description.)
- shanebellone 4y agoMost probably. However, it's still an interesting concept. If homes are resources (e.g., providing shelter, building wealth, etc.), then monetizing those resources makes sense. The utility of a home is packaged as a rental. The utility of the sun can be captured and sold with solar panels atop that house. Fiber is also a resource. Symmetrical 1GBPS transfer speeds without a bandwidth cap is also unusual. There must be some arbitrage opportunity here.