Experts say that a decentralized internet, a concept that proposes the reorganization of the internet to remove centralized data hosting services, isn't yet a reality. Making a fully decentralized internet will require overcoming hurdles involving speed and cost. But some experts say that a decentralized internet, a concept that proposes the reorganization of the internet to remove centralized data hosting services, isn't yet a reality. The people on early decentralized systems already had technical expertise or were willing to learn it. Making a fully decentralized internet will require overcoming hurdles involving speed and cost, Newton said.