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Even if this is a very specific setup, I still think Meshstatic could be used as an external internet pretty much anywhere if there are enough nodes scattered around. Could be like a LAN network. Also, probably would be used by bad actors too.
It seems to send messages p2p, not provide broad web access.
Everything gets used by bad actors. Internet, cars, roads, kitchen knives, bicycles, hoodies, ... You still use these because they're handy and useful. If criminal acitivity means to not use things, we'd use very little. I wouldn't think too much about it.
With the way things are going anyone with a moral compass is going to be a "bad actor" before long.
All the low-frequency free stuff that has range is severely limited in bandwidth. It's good for sending 100 characters at a time. More like text messaging.