Re:Show HN: 2.5B people can’t afford internet – need your op...
by tguvot on Friday August 23, 2019 @09:00PM
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You are rather optimistic about mobile internet in US. I live in San Jose, there is areas in it without mobile coverage. I live well within city limits and have femtocell at home in order to be able to talk and sms (at&t). If you go outside of metropolitan areas you are likely to loose signal quick. When I was driving to LA a while ago, the only way that I could have signal 80-90% of time was to have two phones - one from AT&T and one from Verizon.
Anyway, check your linkedin. I pinged (i think) you there. I may have a few practical suggestions that are better discussed offline.
Re:Show HN: 2.5B people can’t afford internet – need your op...
by jibla on Friday August 23, 2019 @09:20PM
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Maybe I am optimistic about the infrastructure, but my point is that according to our research hundreds of millions of families live under the coverage areas and cannot afford an internet connection. Internet affordability is still one of the toughest problems the world is facing.
Sure will check right away. Thanks!
Btw thanks for this conversation, everything that brings our brain cells into movement is definitely helpful;)
Regarding why should one choose us. One thing we have discovered is that our cause resonates very much with Millenials and the younger generation of professionals. Mostly those engaged in so-called Gig economy (internet economy) Developers, designer, copywriters, etc. 65% Women btw. Second transparency and sense of community we are trying to build (Monthly transparency reports with all the cost breakdowns, student success stories, new geographies, bank account transactions, etc.) We are building a nonprofit for the next generation of donors and are thinking a lot about the ways to achieve really radical transparency that technology can provide.