The Meraki mini is a wireless router that allows you to repeat the signal and broadcast it to other machines and other networks. The Meraki.net-provided dashboard service permits you to set up your own network, keep track of dozens or hundreds of network users, set bandwidth limits, and optionally charge for access.
Network Sharing
I figured it would be illegal for you to charge someone a fee for using your internet. This seems like using an illegal cable box to mooch cable off of some poor schmuck, but i guess this is actually common practice and with higher quantities of bandwidth provisioning. For basic services like Verizon's DSL, you will likely be violating their terms of service by reselling, and even possibly sharing their service beyond your household, and risk getting denied service.
Building owners will have better luck (and quality of service) getting a dedicated network like a T1 or a T3 and then including that service in their rent or condo service charge. You can pretty much do whatever you want with dedicated network service, so I believe sharing and reselling would be problem free.
Mesh Networking
Where the Meraki really shines is in its use of mesh networking, which is a process that hooks up a chain of these devices to create a stronger signal that you can broadcast further.
We've even setup our own Meraki.net-powered network at our office park:
No customers yet, but a few freeloaders! (I setup the dashboard to offer 20-minutes free for customers every 24 hours.)
