Comment on YSK some cities in the US are starting to build an affordable community built wifi network that goes around big telecom companies

ryanvgates@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  www.tucsonmesh.net

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• upbeatWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I think European has a head start on this. Not sure which US cities are doing it

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  • Alatarius@lemmynsfw.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’ve heard rumors (or not rumors) of several cities across the US than outright ban community ISPs. I don’t know the truth of it, but I’m sure someone here can enlighten us on it and/or have trustworthy sources of info.

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    • albert180@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I think it was states banning the cities doing it. Like Tennessee, being _bribed lobbied by AT&T and others doing so

      https://www.pcmag.com/news/tennessee-sues-fcc-for-axing-municipal-broadband-ban

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• AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  KPUD in Kitsap County, WA does something similar: www.kpud.org/fiber-internet/free-public-wi-fi/

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• TheHalifaxJones@lemm.ee [bot] ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I reached out to the NYC mesh folks and they are going to walk me through it. It seems like a lot of work. But the more people who can get to help. The stronger it becomes.

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