or maybe not but fuck it, I want to throw it out there. I'd just be happy to see it executed well.
I'm sure everyone here's familiar with P2P on the Net. Why not make a P2P version for PHONES? Meaning, each phone is a transmitter and receiver. If there's enough of these phones to constitute a network, this would create a FREE P2P phone network.
Of course, every interesting idea has DRAWBACKS, that's why I'm posting this stuff here.
Drawback #1: SECURITY. Each packet going through the network must be secure.
Drawback #2: Radio frequency allocation. This is a regulatory/political issue. Or maybe not, it could be local companies buying up the frequency in exchange for something else (usually this takes the form of charges but that would defeat the notion of a FREE p2p system.... so maybe in the form of advertising????)
Drawback #3: Monetization. Advertising is what comes to mind. Premium services also come to mind.
Drawback #4: Network to network relay. I can see this (possibly) working in a small city, but how about city to city or region to region?
If this sounds stupid or lame--Don't hate...... PARTICIPATE in the brainstorm
