Re:Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands ...
by snihalani on Wednesday April 16, 2025 @05:04PM
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how can I do this for my city?
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Re:Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands ...
by internetter on Wednesday April 16, 2025 @08:20PM
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Do you have a few hundred thousand dollars lying around?
Re:Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands ...
by Nick-W on Thursday April 17, 2025 @09:41AM
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This. It's insanely expensive, I'm unpaid and I've sunk about half a million into the network so far and 3+ years of work. We now have enough revenue to keep the lights on if I no longer support the company, but just barely so, and assumes zero growth and minimal support hours. I did this because it genuinely helps our community and the impact is directly visible and notable, but the economics are basically impossible, especially as a startup.
Re:Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands ...
by idiotsecant on Thursday April 17, 2025 @01:28PM
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Do you operate it as a nonprofit? Seems like you could be at least seeing some tax benefits probably