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   lily ?️‍⚧️ (tauon@possum.city)'s status on Sunday, 25-Aug-2024 01:31:12 JST lily ?️‍⚧️

   is it possible to connect to the internet without an isp

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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Sunday, 25-Aug-2024 01:31:09 JST SuperDicq

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     @tauon@possum.city Yes, you can in fact become your own ISP. This is a very large rabbit hole however.

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     AlexTECPlayz (alextecplayz@techhub.social)'s status on Sunday, 25-Aug-2024 01:52:29 JST AlexTECPlayz

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     • SuperDicq

     @SuperDicq @tauon Handy, over-simplified guide on WikiHow: https://www.wikihow.com/Become-an-Internet-Provider

     There was a (now-defunct) startup that claimed you could become an ISP for $25K. They have a useless page that doesn't mention that anymore (https://joinnecto.com/).

     There's this 'financial model'/guide probably written by AI where the total cost is $176K (https://finmodelslab.com/blogs/how-to-open/how-to-open-internet-service-provider).

     Of course, pricing depends on how many users you want to serve. If you want to become an ISP just for yourself or your family, probably $15K-ish (upfront) I'd say, with some recurring $$$-$$$$/mo costs.

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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Sunday, 25-Aug-2024 01:52:29 JST SuperDicq

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     @alextecplayz@techhub.social @tauon@possum.city Also a lot of datacenter providers are also functioning as their own ISP, just serving themselves.