[PLUG] Coop ISP - was Re: Metrofi wins Rogue of the Week

[Mike Connors]

> Most of the business ended up with corporate providers because running
> an ISP is a lot of work, and the economies of scale are massive.  My
> sister and her ex-husband were running LavaNet in Honolulu, and the
> strain destroyed their marriage.  
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I'm thinking more a long the lines of an actual cooperative ISP. Member 
owned and member supported. Where people buy can buy shares, volunteer 
hours, equipment, rack space, etc. The service would be mostly for 
people. Specifically people that understand enough about larger 
providers and want better service at reasonable rates. A few great 
thinker s and spiritual leaders (Karl Marx, Mahatma Gandhi) suggested if 
the people aren't happy with the established social services to create 
their own alternatives...
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