Community-Owned Fiber Networks: Value Leaders in America
[Offish-topic] Lately I've been thinking about solving the last-mile problem through a free-space optics approach for suburban areas.  Stick a mast on your roof that can illuminate your neighbor's masts; relay to a FTTC node for backhaul.<p>Sort of like an extended range LiFi / mesh setup.  It's attractive because it could avoid RF licensing entirely, but rain/dust/smoke is an issue.<p>Does anyone know if any company is doing anything like this right now?