[1132] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: CIX Association, Inc.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Martin Lee Schoffstall)
Fri Aug 9 10:37:33 1991
To: lear@genbank.bio.net (Eliot)
Cc: wls@psi.com, com-priv@uu.psi.com
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 08 Aug 91 23:19:36 PDT."
Date: Fri, 09 Aug 91 10:34:17 -0400
From: "Martin Lee Schoffstall" <schoff@psi.com>
Hmmm... interesting.
> 1. Members agree not to restrict the use of their network based on traffic..
Maybe Gordon will correct me, but I as recall there are applicable
laws governing the use of federally funded networks. In fact, I
believe I remember seeing usage language in some HPCCI bill. Does
this allow gov't networks to join?
The view is that governments are special cases, exception text will
have to be written. This was discussed somewhat in a NSF sponsored
meeting in DC this week, the CIX is viewed as a pool of routes, and neutral
territory, if the government needs to create a legislated/policy restriction
for some reason than they do so on their interface. But we don't have to
live with a backbone that has explicit restrictions as we currently have it.
This whole concept is parallel'ed in Peter Ford's proposal (presented
at IETF) for the NEX.
> 2. [No Settlements]
So CIX wishes to be viewed as a peer of ANS. Is it OK for ANS to
connect to CIX with a 19200 connection?
The CIX views itself as a cooperative "backbone" owned by the membership
to evolve as needed. The minimum interconnect is 56kbps.
> 3. All members must be legally organized to provide TCP/IP or OSI
> public data internetworking services to the public in multiple
> geographic areas.
Read: No baby bells. No regionals. I hope I'm confused. Please
explain.
your confused.
Will you have anything to do with setting standards? If so, do you
think such membership requirements are defensible?
I think we're looking for CCITT, ISO, and ISOC to set standards. I
believe that the membership requirements are defensible if you can
realize that they were cooperatively reached and wording isn't 100% cast
into concrete.
Marty
