Hello @lanceman. Thanks for checking out the post.

Coming to your point, what you ask say is reasonable. Due to the increasing exponential use in internet traffic, it is reasonable enough to assume that the cost of accessing the infrastructure should be astronomically low.

But as you said, centralized gatekeepers exist to keep a check and profit off of entry. That's why all of us here are fighting for. We are fighting for a decentralized internet infrastructure that's rewards users based on participation rather then charging them for usage.

IMO, the days where this is even a remote possibility sounds not to far. Recently we saw a projects trying to do just the same. @jadams2k18's introduction to the NOIA Network can help you gain some perspective. As we understand it, NOIA is a protocol for a decentralized internet architecture.

Hope that tries to answer your query.
Cheers.

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