Grass 101: An Analogy to Understand Unused Internet

Before we get into Grass 101, let’s start with an analogy to understand what unused internet means. Think of your home internet like a big highway with multiple lanes. Most of the time, many of those lanes are empty—this is your unused internet bandwidth, or what we call unused internet, for short. Grass acts like a digital tollbooth, an effortless way to earn rewards for sharing those unused lanes with verified institutions. So don’t worry, this has nothing to do with your personal data; it’s just your unused internet.

What is Grass?

Grass rewards you for your unused internet.

Our goal at Grass is to make the internet a place where everyone benefits — companies and users alike. It achieves this by allowing verified institutions and research institutions to reward you directly for supplying the bandwidth they need to enhance their products and services. Rest assured, your personal data is never shared.

Installing Grass takes just a few clicks, and once installed, you will be rewarded in network ownership for contributing your unused internet to the Grass network.

What makes Grass so important is that, for the first time ever, network ownership is in the hands of individual users like you. By building a user-owned network, Grass gives you real influence in the internet economy. This is a shift from existing tech giants, where users do not have direct ownership in the products they use.

The Grass network makes it possible for companies to reward you for supplying the bandwidth they need to make better products and services. The tasks companies perform with your unused bandwidth might include checking local prices, viewing regional ads, or academic research. Unlike the existing software on your devices that automatically shares your bandwidth, Grass lets you pause sharing whenever you want.

And don’t worry, Grass will never interrupt your internet experience. If you’re wondering whether this is safe, the answer is yes. We wrote a whole blog about how seriously we take your security and privacy here.

How Does Grass Work?

Now that you understand what Grass is, let’s dive into the technical side of things. The Grass network functions through a distributed system of Grass users. When you join, your device becomes a node in a powerful global infrastructure that collects information from public websites. 

Don’t worry, this isn’t about your personal browsing. The Grass network allows verified institutions to access public web information through your IP address using your unused internet bandwidth. 

Installing Grass Is Quick and Simple

Getting started with the Grass app takes just minutes. Here’s all you need to do:

1. Create an account
2. Download the desktop application from our website
3. Click “Connect”

It’s really that easy. When you hit the connect button, you begin contributing to the Grass network while you go about your day. The Grass app runs efficiently in the background on your computer. You don’t need any technical expertise or ongoing maintenance. All you need to do is sit back and watch your Grass Points begin to accumulate. 

Earning Grass Rewards

We don’t believe you should just give away your extra bandwidth for free. That’s why the Grass rewards system operates on a transparent, point-based mechanism. 

As your device shares your unused bandwidth with the network, you accumulate Grass Points, which you can track on your Grass dashboard. These points represent your contribution to the Grass network and are used as the primary factor in determining how many Grass Tokens you earn.

Best of all, you can supercharge your Grass rewards by referring your friends and family to Grass. When they join the Grass network and refer their own friends, you’ll earn points based on how much your referrals contribute to the network. You can earn points through three tiers of referrals, giving you the opportunity to build a Grass Points empire. 

How Your Bandwidth Is Used

The Grass data flowing through your internet  connection consists of entirely public web information. The Grass network will never access your personal information or browsing history. Many of the companies that partner with us use the Grass network for market research, AI training, building datasets, price comparisons, and academic studies. 

You’re Always in Control

Unlike the hidden bandwidth-sharing activities of many free apps, the Grass app puts you firmly in charge of your bandwidth. Our interface clearly shows you when sharing is active. A simple toggle lets you pause your Grass app anytime you want.

Your Grass dashboard gives you all the details  about your contribution levels, earned points, and network status. 

The Problem with Current Internet Usage

Large corporations are already using your network without rewarding you.

Did you know your internet bandwidth is being used by large corporations every day? Without you ever noticing, large companies use your idle internet to read information from public websites from your network’s perspective. Companies use your internet connection to access websites and gather information as if they were regular users.

In the tech world, the product of allowing businesses to access the public web from the perspective of millions of internet connections such as yours is referred to as a residential proxy network.

The catch? While corporations benefit from your network, you don’t see a dime.

Most of us don’t read the Terms and Conditions for popular apps on our phones, computers, or Smart TVs, and companies take advantage of this by including specific language that allows them to use your device's unused network resources. Companies profit from most of us not reading these long and boring legal documents. We believe that’s unfair.

Why Should You Care About Your Unused Bandwidth?

The status quo of corporations quietly using your bandwidth stops with the Grass network. Instead of remaining an exploited resource, your unused bandwidth starts to work for you.

By running Grass, you’re not just sharing unused internet bandwidth; you’re claiming ownership in the network you help create. Rather than creating a one-sided arrangement where big tech profits and users get nothing, the Grass rewards system creates a fair exchange. Your participation helps build and maintain the decentralized network that provides essential resources to verified institutions, and in return, you receive tangible rewards.

To sum it all up, Grass was built to democratize access to the public web while ensuring transparency, security, and fair compensation. This isn’t just about earning Grass rewards. It’s also about reclaiming your place at the heart of the digital economy. 

Why Didn’t a Solution like Grass Exist Sooner?

Two reasons: the technology is new, and large corporations had no way of building it.

The Internet as we know it today prioritizes the interests of large corporations over you, the everyday internet user.

Large corporations are using our resources to make money, not because they’re bad, but because the technology that makes Grass possible didn’t exist when they started decades ago.

And that’s exactly why Grass was created - to give users a way to benefit directly from the network and ensure the value of the Internet goes back to where it belongs: in your hands.

The Future of the Internet: Empowering Users with Grass

In this article, we’ve explored how the Grass network transforms unused bandwidth into a valuable asset. We’ve looked at how companies have historically benefited from your internet connection without giving you anything in return and how Grass is turning this “take-but-no-give” model on its head by putting you back in control. 

The future of the internet doesn’t have to just be about corporate profits. It can also be about empowering individuals. When millions of Grass users  connect together, we create a fairer internet where everyone is rewarded for their contribution. We think this shift represents a fundamental reimagining of internet incentive structures.

Rest assured the Grass app prioritizes your security and privacy. We’ve said it before, but we’ll say it again: your private data is never shared or accessed. The only thing you’ll share with us is your unused bandwidth.

So, what are you waiting for? Take control of a resource you didn’t even know you had. It’s high time you got rewarded for it.

Download the Grass app today.