I once thought community-based mesh networking could disrupt last-mile internet providers, beyond its obvious value in remote areas and disaster zones. If we could get decent bandwidth with a freemium/pay-as-you-go model, it would be way more consumer friendly and affordable than paying a big telco to string a wire into your house.

However with the advent of 5G and now satellite internet, it seems like high-speed wireless internet will be ubiquitous in relatively short order without the need for mesh networks. So that dream is probably dead.