This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) award of $294,051 to the Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines funds a 3-year collaborative research project titled "NETS: SMALL: LAST MILE AS A FREE MARKET: DEMOCRATIZING WIRELESS ACCESS WITH ON-DEMAND DECENTRALIZED CONTRACTS." The project aims to develop technical solutions for a more open wireless access ecosystem by leveraging open-source technologies and decentralized models to promote competition and collaboration among service providers. Key goals include fostering trust through transparent contracts, ensuring verifiable service and spectrum sharing, and encouraging active participation from diverse stakeholders. The research will yield advances in decentralized contracts, verifiability mechanisms, and sustainable market models to democratize wireless access, enhance spectrum efficiency, and support diverse applications in smart communities. All project developments will be open-sourced to maximize accessibility and foster innovation.