[11132] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
What is an "Internet reseller"?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Barry Shein)
Tue Mar 22 08:46:26 1994
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 1994 05:26:23 -0500
From: bzs@world.std.com (Barry Shein)
To: tenney@netcom.com
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: Glenn S. Tenney's message of Mon, 21 Mar 1994 17:55:13 -0800 <199403220155.RAA23843@netcom9.netcom.com>
>From: tenney@netcom.com (Glenn S. Tenney)
>If I want to offer a SLIP-only dedicated-line service, I need:
>
>* an incoming phone line with a modem
>* a port on a router
>* a connection to some net
>
>That's all.
>
>And note, that ALL of those resources that I have to purchase are already
>flat rated to me -- there are NO usage charges for ANY of them.
>
>Why then shouldn't I charge you a flat rate too?
If your router can handle absolute, flat-out bandwidth on all ports,
if the outgoing line can handle absolute flat-out bandwidth on all
ports, if the provider your outgoing line is attached to can handle
absolute flat-out bandwidth, then perhaps that would be the case.
But I think what you'd find is that if this were the case your flat
rate would be through the roof in price.
If you're willing to pay worst-case for all parts then your scheme
works. If you're not willing, then it doesn't work.
-Barry Shein
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