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Federal Bill Would Bring OS-Level Age Verification to the Entire U.S. (linuxiac.com)
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[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Meshtastic does not have the bandwidth to replace the internet. It handles message just fine, but the amount of data you'd need to send for even a quarter of what the current internet can provide would feel like trying to surf the modern internet on a 56k modem.

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago

A 56k modem is way faster than Meshtastic. It's more like a 1200 baud modem and everyone in the neighborhood shares the bandwidth.