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@linux any global mesh networks that could replace ISP's?

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[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

packet radio probably, but i hope you like BBSs because 9600bps is blazingly fast over this medium

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I also hope you don't intend to communicate anything that requires security or privacy because, assuming you mean HAM bands in HF, then you can't encrypt anything.

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

that's another big limitation

there's probably a way to use encryption over HF, but this would require some kind of commercial license

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean encrypting the data is the easy part, doing it legally is the hard part. Good luck getting a world wide multi-station license....