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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[oscar.howell/Labor_on_the_Web|Back to Main Page]]<br /> <br /> == Notes ==<br /> <br /> * Meraki: the individual as internet access provider.<br /> * The platform is a mesh network technology.<br /> * Individuals can make their internet connection available, integrated in a local network of participants. They become access providers.<br /> * The users that connect to the network don’t pay for the internet service.<br /> * The individual providing the service can display ads on the sign-up and browsing page, realizing some economic gain (paid ads, social capital, networking). It is also possible to bill for usage.<br /> * There is a strong social and community motivation to have a &quot;Free Internet&quot;. Some individuals pay for the access, and make it available to others (they use their assets, put them to “work”).<br /> * Issue: A powerful idea for expanding internet aceess, making it universal. But how to regulate a network in which every individual contributes a variable share of his computational resources. How could a fair compensation be reached in a system of complex (mesh), very small, distributed and widely differing contributions?<br /> * [http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/19260/?a=f A Free Mesh Network for San Francisco]<br /> <br /> Complexity: &quot;As many as 100 people can comfortably share a DSL line; Meraki calculates they&#039;re getting 1 megabyte per second on average. As with any network, speed drops as more people log on, but heavy traffic automatically reroutes to nearby, less-trafficked connections.&quot; (Fast Company)</div>

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