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== 12.9. Self-routing programs == One very strange program that can be built with micro-carriers, is what you might call a “self-routing program.” A self-routing program maintains a token balance inside a contract and uses it to buy data service from a decentralized marketplace. The program would ensure that it always has a way to access the mobile Internet and buys enough access to trusted mobile processors to be able to keep itself running (these devices may not have any credit outside of what the program brings.) By decoupling the mobile plan from the host machine, a program is able to control the level of connectivity it has to the Internet. It may not seem like it at first inspection, but this is very different to renting servers. A server is a fixed target and its Internet access cannot be transferred to another host if it goes down, hence p2p network services lack that level of control. A self-routing program can use the same plans on different devices, and move between them as they go offline. In the future, a self-routing program may turn out to be a better way to create “unstoppable services” since Internet access is bought directly rather than relying on other people to maintain routing infrastructure. <span id="credit-that-never-expires"></span>
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