[10982] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Some Questions about Settlements
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Scott W Brim)
Thu Mar 17 09:50:50 1994
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 09:49:21 -0500
To: cook@path.net (Gordon Cook), com-priv@psi.com
From: Scott W Brim <swb@nr-tech.cit.cornell.edu>
At 18:30 3/16/94 +0000, Gordon Cook wrote:
>Can a LARGE network service provider like an AT&T, an MCI, or a Sprint impose
>settlements easier than a smaller provider like PSI or UUNET?
Gordon, as you've seen, large providers like PSI and Alternet can force
small providers into doing certain things, so yes, your concern is
justified -- not just about settlements but about all issues where
someone controls a major portion of a common resource and the rules for
cooperation haven't been agreed on yet.
