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9. Tokenomics and Governance (Investment, Rewards,
Usage-Based Voting) To fund large construction costs, investors purchase utility-pole units similarly to real estate. Every time a
packet passes through a unit, tokens are distributed to the unit owner (each payment is small per
packet but accumulates).
For early momentum, token supply can be fixed initially; after full distribution, additional issuance may
be needed for long-term maintenance. A key feature of this proposal is voting based on usage - not
token balance. In other words, voting power is earned by using the network (sending/receiving),
rather than by holding a large balance.
To avoid fees becoming unrealistically low, maintenance operators publicly disclose electricity and
minimum operating costs and set guardrails such as a fee floor. In rural regions, a consolidated
maintenance company or local governments may install and maintain units. 
Figure 9. Concept of investment, rewards, and governance (ASCII). Pass-through rewards can be settled in batches; voting is based on usage volume. |
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