Crowdfunding could be a powerful way to fight against monopolies.
For instance, if a town's population cares enough, they can decide on their own to invest $500-1000 per person in a series of fiber cables (and get equity for it), making the initial costs more appealing to everyone involved.
Then the crowdfunding participants would receive dividends on the lease payments for the lines.
For instance, if a town's population cares enough, they can decide on their own to invest $500-1000 per person in a series of fiber cables (and get equity for it), making the initial costs more appealing to everyone involved.
Then the crowdfunding participants would receive dividends on the lease payments for the lines.