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I like the idea, but I think you're over complicating it with the whole billing stuff.

I would setup a system where for $7/mo. you can have up to 3 MAC addresses registered in the system. All the AP's would be configured with a known SSID and wpa2 key and the 3 device Mac addresses are registered in each persons access point. (you might have to run dd-wrt or tomato on the routers).

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Cheers for the suggestions, the idea behind the billing is that if you share your Access point and lots of people use it, the service will be free - after all you're providing it! But I'll certainly try and keep it as simple as possible - the idea of a monthly cap is good.

I see your angle, but how do you accurately measure the usage for billing? Since I'm running a private AP off my private home network, how do you know if the 10000GB of monthly traffic I've reported is an actual stat, or me manipulating the logs?

I think your idea has some merit, but it's more along the lines of "community project" and not "commercial ISP" (at least at first). Keep it simple and uncomplicated. Think of ways users could exploit things to their advantage (which will happen anytime there is financial incentive) and try to minimize those things.

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