Is it possible to build your own “Internet” based on the global mesh network?

Question

Computer networks

It is no secret that the state is trying to take control of the last stronghold of culture and reason that is not subject to it.
Imposing one's position and punishing those who are not liked ...
In general, the following aspects of the problem are of interest.
1) Do people need free internet or not?
2) Are they ready to develop finances and opportunities to solve this problem? (on the same kickstarter, third-party investments)
3) Do mesh-network technologies now completely replace the Internet without significant drawbacks? (will there be enough bandwidth, etc.)
4) Is it possible to create an uncontrolled anonymous global network?

Answer 1

No
The mesh is fine, but it has some pretty big scaling issues that can't be solved without backbones.

Answer 2

1) the question is too abstract. some yes, some no.
2) the one who will be added - will get control
3) imho no.
4) i2p? tor?