Instead of regurgitating an architecture where costly, centralized control platforms are needed, Aerohive followed the original intent of the 802.11 standard designers more closely and brought the technology to maturity. Aerohive's Cooperative Control controller-less WLAN architecture delivers an immediate and extremely significant CAPEX decrease. This paper explores the expansive economic benefits of Aerohive's unique approach, examining how inter-AP protocols can execute the same functions performed by centralized controllers with lower cost.