[85300] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Regulatory intervention
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Tom Vest)
Fri Oct 7 10:19:38 2005
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From: Tom Vest <tvest@pch.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 10:17:03 -0400
To: Michael.Dillon@btradianz.com
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Growing mainstream press today, e.g.,
http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2005/10/07/
dispute_threatens_to_snarl_internet/
Note the title:
"Dispute threatens to snarl Internet: Service providers' row may spur
push for global regulation"
Quick showing of hands:
How many people think that the disputants are not-so-secretly hoping
that the title is accurate, because it represents a far better future
for them than what our newly re-engineered "market" for transport
services is likely to provide?
(a conspiratorially good morning to all)
TV
