[162081] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Open Resolver Problems
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Owen DeLong)
Mon Apr 1 22:11:52 2013
From: Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com>
In-Reply-To: <11A3B40B-535A-4F42-ABBB-45E949576E5B@arbor.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 19:09:37 -0700
To: "Dobbins, Roland" <rdobbins@arbor.net>
Cc: NANOG list <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
On Apr 1, 2013, at 6:54 PM, "Dobbins, Roland" <rdobbins@arbor.net> =
wrote:
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> On Apr 2, 2013, at 8:45 AM, Owen DeLong wrote:
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>> In an oligopoly situation, that's hardly a valid set of choices=20
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> There's enough choice in most US markets (not all) to provide for a =
variety of services offered, AUPs, and price points. Wireless has =
brought an additional option to many previously underserved areas.
With all due respect, sir, you are mistaken.
Even in such populous areas as San Jose, there is a limited selection to =
a majority of the customers, especially if they want more than 1.5Mbps. =
In the majority of the US where it is rural, there is even less choice.
Even where there are multiple providers, they often all provide the same =
limitations in their AUP unless you go to higher priced services.
>> and is tantamount to extortion.
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> Again, hyperbole doesn't help.
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If all of the choices to eliminate unreasonable restrictions on how you =
use the bandwidth you pay for involve paying more money for roughly the =
same service, then that is not hyperbole. Such is the case for a very =
large fraction of subscribers in the US.
> Another solution is to move to an area with more/better connectivity =
options, as some folks move in order to be zoned within a particular =
school district.
It is an option when you live in a neighborhood with a protection racket =
operating to move out of the neighborhood as well. This does not change =
the fact that a protection racket is extortion.
Owen
