Re:Decentralization Roundup for 2017
by drvdevd on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @08:33AM
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I think you’re correct about the average user not caring about philosophy - but I think there is now a great opportunity for the big players to screw up what they have by giving in to the money grab we see with the repeal of net neutrality. If we get rotten Internet for the average consumer most of the time in most places, average users will start thinking about alternatives.
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It would be vastly difficult for a mesh network to compete with centralized wired or wireless broadband. I think net neutrality is better solved by better market competition (right now only available in wireless space) or by revisiting the legislation once again.
Although for places with crappy centralized internet, mesh networks are cool.