I have started a GoFundMe Campaign for a Stronger Cell Signal as a social experiment. We are so quick to help those in the developing world, but what about closer to home?
My community doesn’t have cellular service and won’t for at least the next 10 years, so I have to use a signal booster to amplify the very weak signal that passes over our valley. They range in price but because the signal I can tap into is so weak, I need a commercial-grade unit. Your donation to my GoFundMeCampaign will help me towards the purchase of the booster.
I didn’t vote for this government and I sure didn’t vote for the government that gave telecom monopolies power to deny me affordable internet access that can meet the needs of a 21st century user. My internet issues go beyond just me. It is egregious and unconscionable to me that people are dying all over the world today to take away from the governments of developing countries this kind of power over their people, but when it’s happening in a first world country, I just get told to get a grip and move. I will not be displaced!
Please help if you can. Just letting me know you’re listening would be appreciated right now.
I’m listening and I’m agreeing with you that your area is being discriminated against. But I don’t think a GoFundMe site is a good answer to the larger problem. Getting a booster would help you but no one else. What are you going to do–bribe officials?
Linda, right now my community doesn’t care enough about this issue to pull together to do something about it and *I can’t wait.* This booster is going to buy me time. I’m just banging my head against the wall right now. Maybe things will be different in five years, but in the mean time, I’ll be able to work. I’m also hoping that the fact that I have to make a GoFundMe campaign for something this ridiculous will put the issue on the radar.
I am pleased I could donate a bit, but I’m very happy others have, also.