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Published in NetEquity Networks

·Jun 16, 2021

How Smart Contracts on Blockchain Can Bring Broadband to All

The short answer: Smart contracts on blockchain make revenue share contracts possible between stakeholders of a broadband network. Revenue share contracts reduce the amount of risk capital required to build and operate a broadband network. Reducing dependence on risk capital makes it feasible for stakeholders to absorb demand risk. Demand…

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How Smart Contracts on Blockchain Can Bring Broadband to All
How Smart Contracts on Blockchain Can Bring Broadband to All

Published in NetEquity Networks

·Jun 1, 2021

NetEquity and Althea announce strategic partnership to build broadband networks by using smart contracts

NetEquity Networks and Althea Networks have entered into a strategic partnership to finance, build and operate last-mile broadband networks. Our first project will be in rural Nebraska where we will leverage the fiber optic network owned by OPTK Networks (“OPTK”). To finance this network, we will use Althea’s system to…

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NetEquity and Althea announce strategic partnership to build broadband networks by using smart…
NetEquity and Althea announce strategic partnership to build broadband networks by using smart…

Apr 12, 2021

The shame of not being a manly man

“If you put shame in a Petri dish, it needs three things to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence and judgment” — Brene Brown — I turned 38 last week. A well meaning post by an uncle of mine reminded me of the worst years of my life. I am the youngest of three brothers and was reminded every day by people close to me that I was not a manly man. The popular narrative…

Shame

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The shame of not being a manly man
The shame of not being a manly man

Published in NetEquity Networks

·Feb 5, 2020

Building an open access fiber network to make Internet for all a reality

NetEquity’s mission is to make high speed Internet access affordable for every human within a decade. We believe the best way to accomplish our mission is by building an open access fiber network in every country. A fiber optic cable has virtually unlimited capacity which implies that it has negligible…

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Building an open access fiber network to make Internet for all a reality
Building an open access fiber network to make Internet for all a reality

Dec 21, 2019

Shared Mental Models for Boardrooms

How to keep stakeholders on the same page in times of exponential change — Board members have a duty to keep themselves informed about matters put before them for decision. This duty cannot be complied with unless board members have relevant material upon which to base their decisions. …

Mental Models

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Shared Mental Models for Boardrooms
Shared Mental Models for Boardrooms

Sep 28, 2019

Internet Connectivity problem statement

Why is half the world unable to access the Internet? — 1. Internet access: coverage ≠ connectivity

Digital Divide

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Internet Connectivity problem statement
Internet Connectivity problem statement

Mar 26, 2019

Why turning telecom carriers into infrastructure utilities is great for shareholders and the unconnected

Four days from now an unprecedented event will take place in Italy… — The breakup of an incumbent telecom carrier driven by market forces and not anti trust regulations 1. What is meant by “market forces”? There is money to be made in buying stocks of telecom carriers (like Telecom Italia) at prevailing stock prices, selling their assets and distributing the resulting cash proceeds to stock holders. To understand this…

Internet

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Why turning telecom carriers into infrastructure utilities is great for shareholders and the…
Why turning telecom carriers into infrastructure utilities is great for shareholders and the…

Feb 26, 2019

What can fiber do for you?

This post is a compilation of videos explaining how open access fiber can improve lives — How fiber improves learning outcomes Imagine controlling a microscope 1,800 miles away and getting the images on an 8K large screen television Imagine letting young students control that microscope with a mouse and having real-time access to leading scientists irrespective of geography How fiber lowers cost of healthcare

Internet

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What can fiber do for you?
What can fiber do for you?

Dec 16, 2018

The 5 R’s of networking: an army brat’s guide to making friends as a “new kid” in town

I moved towns every 2–3 years while growing up because dad was an army man. This meant re-establishing my self in a kiddie social network (usually a cricket team) every 2–3 years. …

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The 5 R’s of networking: an army brat’s guide to making friends as a “new kid” in town
The 5 R’s of networking: an army brat’s guide to making friends as a “new kid” in town

Nov 1, 2018

5 themes observed in broadband initiatives across rural America

Local communities in rural America are showing what needs to happen to make “Internet for all” financially feasible on a global scale, this post elaborates 5 themes I observed at the Broadband Communities Conference held in Ontario CA (Oct 2018) — When I first shared with my friends and family that I will quit my career to make internet access affordable for all (c. March 2016), a good friend joked with me saying he always knew I was a “commie” and reminded me of this quote by Vladimir Lenin (1920).

Digital Divide

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5 themes observed in broadband initiatives across “Middle America”
5 themes observed in broadband initiatives across “Middle America”
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