Forget Comcast. Here’s a DIY Approach to Internet Access

Re:Forget Comcast. Here’s a DIY Approach to Internet Access by tcamp on Thursday August 04, 2016 @04:07PM (#12228089)

This seems similar to starry (https://starry.com/internet). They are rolling out their wifi routers now and looking forward to their internet service that uses millimeter waves.

This is by the same guy who did the Aero startup. The large broadcasting companies were completely threatened by it.

Interested to see what happens with Guifi.net and Starry.

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Re:Forget Comcast. Here’s a DIY Approach to Internet Access by woah on Friday August 05, 2016 @11:08AM (#12232859)

What is similar? The only similarity I can see is that they are both in the telecommunications space.

One is an ISP, run as a cooperative, the other is a company trying to parlay hardware innovation into a monopoly.

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Re:Forget Comcast. Here’s a DIY Approach to Internet Access by tcamp on Friday August 05, 2016 @06:38PM (#12236167)

To be clear, I'm not affiliated with Starry or Guifi. Just interested in the disruption of current ISP models.

You are correct about business model, access and governance. Yet the similarities go beyond just being in the same industry.

Similarities include:

1. Both compete with & fill an ISP last mile void. a. Guifi - Access to the internet b. Starry - Access to the Gigabit internet

2. Both are the acting as ISPs for their users.

3. While not the same, there are architectural similarities. Wireless, communication nodes, etc.

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