Apparatus and Method for Decentralized Anonymous Communication

A first link node for establishing at least a portion of a communication channel between a source node and a destination node included in a decentralized network of nodes, the first link node comprising:

• a network interface;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the network interface and the memory and configured to:
• establish by the first link node a first communication link with a first node;
• establish by the first link node a second communication link with a second link node when a predetermined number of communication links has not been established;
• and
• establish by the first link node a final communication link with the destination node when the predetermined number of communication links has been established.

A resource control mechanism for facilitating construction of a communication channel between a source node and a destination node, the resource control mechanism comprising:

• a network interface;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the network interface and the memory and configured to:
• providing the source node with a node identifier identifying a first link node within a pool of link nodes selectable for use in establishing a first communication link of the communication channel;
• and
• providing the first link node with a node identifier identifying a second link node within the pool of link nodes selectable for use in establishing a second communication link of the communication channel.