Site member Matthew M. is one of many who've ask me for advice about starting a rural Internet Service Provider (ISP) business. Matthew's idea is to build a mesh network based on Open Source technology and interface it through a WiMax base station. That isn't cheap and may take a long time to pay back.
→ See also - Mesh Networking With 802.11s
While community volunteer projects like the Jalalabad Fab-Fi Mesh Network are proving successful and making the world a better place, I'm personally I'm not a big fan of for-profit business models around providing generic Internet access. Follow this thread on our message board to see other opinions and share your own.
→ Discuss - Opinions on Starting Your Own ISP→ See also - Mesh Networking With 802.11s


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I am new to this forum and so decided to say a quick ‘hello there’ to everybody. I pass most of my spare time on the web and so will enjoy getting stuck in. Am I allowed to add a link?
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