You will not hear about this on the evening news !!!
Coles Notes about the meshnet aka wikipedia ...A good quick start !
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_networking
The github meshnet project !
https://projectmeshnet.github.io/
The hackers, activists and visionaries reimagining the internet !
https://meshnetsftw.herokuapp.com/
A bunch of good links on reddit about meshnets ....
https://www.reddit.com/r/darknetplan/
A good article ...Are Meshnets The Future
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/mesh-nets-future-internet/
The New York City Mesh ....
https://nycmesh.net/