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Quite effectively.

Right now, if you want to build "your" internet, you must be clear that your connection starts with that cable in the ground - or your device connecting to someone else's antenna. And those who own these entry points, own your virtual existence.

Now, given that "5G" is merely a glorified wi-fi router optimized for triangulation... can you imagine having a network of your own ones? Bought somewhere on a, say, specialized flee market? Plugged into existing IP traffic and causing havoc, or operating in parallel over a supported transport protocol?

There used to be a primitive thing called Fidonet back in 1980's-90's, working over the telephone network. They were an overlay, still not owning the physical infrastructure...

5G makes that infrastructure, quite literally, yours.

Quite effectively. Right now, if you want to build "your" internet, you must be clear that your connection starts with that cable in the ground - or your device connecting to someone else's antenna. And those who own these entry points, own your virtual existence. Now, given that "5G" is merely a glorified wi-fi router optimized for triangulation... can you imagine having a network of your own ones? Bought somewhere on a, say, specialized flee market? Plugged into existing IP traffic and causing havoc, or operating in parallel over a supported transport protocol? There used to be a primitive thing called Fidonet back in 1980's-90's, working over the telephone network. They were an overlay, still not owning the physical infrastructure... 5G makes that infrastructure, quite literally, yours.

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Ehm... HackRF clone from AliExpress goes for much less. Like $200-300 for something that actually works. Much more capable Lime goes for $500 (and they actually did demo base station off these!) Add a $25 line-out amplifier (no matter the nose all over the spectrum and that it burns in a week), et voila... In fact, being a total dick one may even jam the legit $50k base stations while substituting their traffic with something else, right?

I know I am pushing it here, the point is though, that in the world of radio electronics shit may actually made into chocolate sometimes ;-)