Comment by woah

A big problem that comes up a lot when trying to think of ways to replace a centralized business is that the friction inherent in a decentralized system costs more than the profit margin of a centralized business.

An end user wants to pay a steady monthly fee for internet that never goes down. A property owner wants to get a steady monthly check for leasing a site. A technician wants to get a steady salary for fixing nodes.

A decentralized repair network is likely to reduce reliability for end users, predictability for property owners, and job security for technicians. All three of these parties may find it more optimal to have an ISP business which can finance and coordinate things, even if the business is taking profit which could have gone to the other participants.