Bandwidth sharing amongst trusted peers

At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions which, when executed by at least one processor included in a first device connected to a network via a first connection, cause the first device to:

• determine a need for improved communication between the first device and the network;
• broadcast a first message indicating the need for improved communication;
• receive, from a second device, a second message responsive to the first message, the second message including an indication of at least one performance parameter of a second connection between the second device and the network;
• establish, based at least in part on the indication, a first peer-to-peer connection between the first device and the second device;
• and
• communicate with the network via a communications channel that includes the first peer-to-peer connection and the second connection.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a second device, a first message broadcasted by a first device connected to a network via a first connection, the first message indicating a need for improved communication between the first device and the network;
• determining at least one performance parameter of a second connection between the second device and the network;
• sending, by the second device to the first device, a second message responsive to the first message, the second message including an indication of the at least one performance parameter of the second connection;
• establishing, by the second device, a peer-to-peer connection with the first device;
• receiving, by the second device, first data from the first device via the peer-to-peer connection;
• sending, by the second device, the first data to the network via the second connection;
• receiving, by the second device, second data from the network via the second connection;
• and
• sending, by the second device, the second data to the first device via the peer-to-peer connection.