We've learned so much in the last year or so about networks, micropayments and what TollGate fundamentally IS. Part of that journey has been that TollGate can be used for anything that streams, not just bytes. And it also led us to the creation of FIPS, which is an important part of our redesign.
We now have a way more modular approach that can fit different setups, centered around one TollGate protocol for streaming value for delivery of a resource.
Please join our Community call to hear more about it!
🇳🇱 We'll also be running a fleet of TollGates at @Bitcoin Amsterdam in a few weeks!
quotingNext Community Call: Wednesday, October 21!
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Join us for our monthly community call to discuss the latest developments in the TollGate project and the future of decentralized internet access.
This is a great opportunity to connect with the core team and other community members, ask questions, and share your ideas.
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time:
- Eastcoast USA: 8:00 am (08:00)
- Europe CEST: 2:00 pm (14:00)
- Cobrador Island (Shanghai): 8:00 pm (20:00)
What we have been up to:
- The Go backend (tollgate-module-basic-go) has a v0.6.0 pre-release out: https://github.com/FreedomTechFeed/packages/releases/tag/v0.6.0-rc6
- Getting routers ready: conwrt flashes OpenWrt onto routers. It uses AI to work out how to flash a new model, then flashes that model automatically from then on. tollgate-installer is a desktop wizard that finds routers on your LAN and installs TollGate on them. https://github.com/Amperstrand/conwrt , https://github.com/OpenTollGate/tollgate-installer
- Test automation: one framework runs our TollGate backends (Go and Rust) against physical routers, local QEMU VMs or cloud VMs. https://github.com/OpenTollGate/physical-router-test-automation
- tollgate-rs v0.1.0-rc.2 is out. It's a Rust rewrite that builds in everything we've learned so far. It can sell anything that streams, not only bandwidth, and it's built FIPS-first.
- tollgate-suite-wrt v0.1.0-rc.2 is one way to deploy TollGate: the full stack packaged for OpenWrt routers, with a captive portal and Lightning payments.
- tollgate-fleet is another way to deploy TollGate. It runs many OpenWrt routers as one network, bridged over FIPS to a single gateway. Phones pay once and keep their session as they roam from router to router.
We will be discussing:
- From router to TollGate: flashing, installing and testing.
- tollgate-rs and the road to v0.1.0.
- Ways to deploy TollGate: suite and fleet.
- Community contributions and how to get involved.
- Open Q&A session at the end.
The Call:
https://honey.hivetalk.org/meet/TollGate-Community-Call