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What if the Internet Goes Down? - 15 Jan, 7PM CET (lemmy.ml)
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[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If this is something I can setup with no need of complex licenses, it would be interesting.

I live in a small town and it could prove as a useful city project for cheap, reliant, local communications.

[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

setup with no need of complex licenses, it would be interesting

It doesn't seem like you need any licensing, it's like a walkie talkie.

it could prove as a useful city project for cheap, reliant, local communications

I'm not sure if that's the right usecase. Meshtastic seems to be for short-range, line-of-sight-ish communication. Apparently, you can set up repeaters to expand the coverage area, but it seems like buildings, trees, etc will dramatically affect the signal strength. (I think?)