@debs Reading in the FediForum notes that you apparently said, in a session I didn't go to: "I'd love to explore what MAJOR investment/support for a public fediverse looks like - civic, govt, city, nonprofit - or is that too scary?"
I've pondering the same thing. But I'm having difficulties imagining it resulting in anything much better than the useless public WiFi network the city of Santa Clara, CA, next door to me, created.