[38196] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: More BW, Less Taxes
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Albert Meyer)
Wed May 30 15:13:00 2001
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 14:12:11 -0500
To: Alex Rubenstein <alex@nac.net>
From: Albert Meyer <albert@waller.net>
Cc: <nanog@merit.edu>
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At 11:59 PM 5/29/01 -0400, Alex Rubenstein wrote:
>Fooey!
Haven't heard that technical term lately. Barry!
> > If you're across an ocean from the US, you have to factor in the cost of
> > running underwater cable.
>
>If that is the case, why is it almost the same cost, if not more
>expensive, to get a LA<>NY OC3 then a NY<>LND STM1?
Underwater cable isn't the only factor, and probably isn't the primary
factor, but it is a factor. When you're across the ocean, other factors +
UWCable > other factors alone.