[129703] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Did Internet Founders Actually Anticipate Paid, Prioritized
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (sthaug@nethelp.no)
Thu Sep 16 15:28:32 2010
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:28:21 +0200 (CEST)
To: bill@herrin.us
From: sthaug@nethelp.no
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikffuX6W4j6VQB-hHLCCC2GwwrCDpnEixBb9pTD@mail.gmail.com>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
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> Will the provider unbundle the components so that it's feasible for a
> niche vendor to sell me custom connection services?
>
> No?
>
> Then the provider doesn't get to decide.
>
> It's about control. As the customer, the guy with the green, I should
> have it. A combination of decisions on the provider's part which
> strips me of control is unacceptable.
>
> You want prioritization? Give me unbundling. You don't want to
> unbundle? Don't mess with my packets.
If you want control: Don't buy the cheapest commodity product.
Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no
