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Old 11-23-2017, 12:13 AM   #23 (permalink)
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If you look at the story about Robt. X. Cringley in Permalink #10, you'll find that back in the 980s he used a telescope to identify a house he could see downtown. Then he went down there and offered to pay for their Internet access if they would pass through uphill to him.

You want a clear line of sight. Foliage grows with time.

To Save Net Neutrality, We Must Build Our Own Internet
We must end our reliance​ on big telecom monopolies and build decentralized, affordable, locally owned internet infrastructure.
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