I’ve been reading lately about how [Jared Mauch](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/01/jared-mauch-didnt-have-good-broadband-so-he-built-his-own-fiber-isp/) created his own ISP, but none of the articles seem to mention how that actually connects to the internet… I can’t seem to wrap my head around it. Wouldn’t he have to connect to a “backbone” or something?
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1. Apply to your countries board of regulators to make sure you comply to the various laws, permits, etc required
2. Apply to your local IP organization (ARIN in North America) for IP Address space
3. Negotiate peering arrangements with other ISPs to connect your ISP to the rest of the internet (Probably Hurricane electric)
4. buy a lot of network hardware, and hire people that know how to install and maintain it, not to mention space to run it
5. run a lot of cables, fiber, wireless dishes, or other forms of connectivity to peoples homes and businesses
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