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The latest episode of Professionally Curious is here! In Episode 7 of Professionally Curious 🧠, @justsayuluvjo sits down w/ @neilc_dawn, Founder & CEO of @dawninternet @andrena_wifi, to explore how they’re decentralizing broadband, solving the “last mile” problem, and why homes could be the next frontier for digital infra. For SOON, the lesson is clear: projects like DAWN show how DePIN + crypto can deliver high-quality broadband, break apart ISP monopolies, and offer more competitive services to both retail and enterprise customers. Key takeaways: • Dawn = tokenized, community-powered internet • Black Box: router for DAWN + AI + storage + DePIN • Homes are the cheapest & most scalable real estate for infra • Token utility = incentives + staking for spectrum + marketplace payments • Global expansion already underway (US → Ghana) ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:05 – Intro: Joanna x Neil, DAWN’s backstory 01:10 – From @andrena_wifi → DAWN: fixing ISP monopolies 03:50 – Why crypto = trustless community infra 05:25 – The “last mile” problem & monopoly economics 09:20 – Cold start: neighbors monetizing spare bandwidth 11:30 – Scaling w/ enterprise & data centers 13:30 – The Black Box (router + AI + storage + DePIN) 16:20 – Homes as the cheapest digital infra real estate 18:15 – Tokenomics: DAWN as last-mile incentive + staking spectrum 20:50 – Token utility as a marketplace settlement layer 22:40 – Expansion into Ghana & emerging markets 25:00 – Why Web3 protocols solve what Web2 infra can’t 27:15 – Closing: building an equitable digital future Full Episode below 👇👇👇