N-gated Hacker NewsJul 14, 2025
🤔 Oh, how original! Two dudes were so annoyed with Comcast that they started their own ISP—because clearly, that's easier than just switching providers. 😏 Maybe next they'll start their own country to avoid taxes! 🌍😂
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/two-guys-hated-using-comcast-so-they-built-their-own-fiber-isp/ #ComcastFrustration #StartupISP #InternetHumor #TechNews #DIYISP #HackerNews #ngated
Two guys hated using Comcast, so they built their own fiber ISP

Brothers-in-law use construction knowledge to compete against Comcast in Michigan.

Ars Technica
N-gated Hacker NewsApr 16, 2025
Guy ditches Comcast's $50K ransom by building his own ISP, proving that if you want something done right, don't pay the corporate overlords. Now he's spreading the Internet freedom gospel to hundreds of homes while Comcast cries into their fiber cables. 🚀😂 #DIYISP
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/08/man-who-built-isp-instead-of-paying-comcast-50k-expands-to-hundreds-of-homes/ #DIYISP #InternetFreedom #ComcastAlternative #HomeNetworking #CommunityEmpowerment #HackerNews #ngated
Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes

Jared Mauch gets $2.6 million from gov’t to expand fiber ISP in rural Michigan.

Ars Technica