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    <img src="{{ '/images/bird.png' | prepend: site.baseurl }}"/><span>Althea</span>
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    The Internet currently relies on large, monopolistic ISPs. Due to the lack of meaningful competition, they are free to charge exorbitant rates, throttle speeds, and censor content.
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    We're creating a new Internet, a mesh network where routers are owned independently and compensated automatically for providing bandwidth to the network.
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    We're developing internet protocols that have payment built in, creating incentives for rapid expansion and investment in the network. At the same time, the ability for routers to be funded and compensated autonomously allows for a completely decentralized architecture without the need for governments or businesses.
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      <h1><a href="/protocols">Protocols</a></h1>
      <div>The technologies powering the network and how they fit together.</div>
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      <h1><a href="/blog">Blog</a></h1>
      <div>In-the-moment notes on our processes and philosopies.</div>
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