[11344] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: First post to the list
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Karl Denninger)
Wed Mar 30 01:24:36 1994
From: karl@mcs.com (Karl Denninger)
To: stpeters@dawn.crd.ge.com
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 18:01:35 -0600 (CST)
Cc: poole@magnolia.eunet.ch, com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: <9403291515.AA01930@bird.crd.Ge.Com> from "Dick St.Peters" at Mar 29, 94 10:15:18 am
> >> - CIX membership specifies one of the requirements as providing internet
> >> access for "Geographically distinct locations." This is a rather unclear
> >> definition, a clarification would be appreciated.
> >
> >Hmmm, could you provide an example where it isn't clear?
>
> I can. Near where I am are three small cities. Are they geographically
> distinct locations?
>
> At my desk, I'm in Schenectady County. Looking out my window, I see a
> river and the land beyond it in Saratoga County. Are these geographically
> distinct locations?
>
> I live in Saratoga County, up outside a fourth small city. Is it a
> geographically distinct location?
>
> One of the guys in the group here commutes in from Massachusetts. On
> his way, he passes through a corner of Vermont. Are those two nearby
> states geographically distinct locations?
>
> Russ Nelson lives in the same state, different county farther away,
> about 100 miles I think. Is he in a geographically distinct location?
I would think that two offices 100' apart in two buildings are
"geographically distinct locations".
At least, they are from here!
This was a question I asked when Bill Washburn and I were talking about
this stuff before MCSNet joined.
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