Can wireless customers trust the large telecom companies or government regulators to ensure competition and open internet access is granted for all? Not particularly, unless you have big, thick blinders on. Without real competition, who can you trust to not have sole control over the internet? One thing the internet does is place free and level competition that spurs innovation.The age-old and dated infrastructure of the telecom companies (even cable companies) does not need to be paid for by customers again. This argument, which is mostly absurd, is a protectionist tactic at its heart. But, can WiFi mesh networks solve the problem? This article at Techdirt poses some good questions.
