the biggest practical advantage to renewable energy is that we can produce it ourselves and become independent of crises that happen in another part of the world. for example the iran war.
for digital infrastructure, it’s the same. if facebook changes their policy to surveill all citizens in a new way, that creates a shock for everyone else. if we can self-host our services, then we become independent. so it’s like solar-panels in the back yard, but for digital infrastructure.
With all the age verification I want to run Ethernet cables directly between me and my neighbor’s homes so bad. Problem is I don’t know them
Find community events and orgs. Getting involved, even just a little, helps way more than you’d think. Talk to a local city admin and see if there are any municple isp projects or community isp projects and if not what committis might be good to listen in on and get to know.
At least that’s what I am doing lol. Got the downtown wifi up and running at least! Ties in with the community center and library as well. Also helped pressure the fight against an ISP duopoly that was out here, now we are finally seeing non wisp alternatives for the cable providors.