[1672] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Commercial traffic
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (matsb@sics.se)
Tue Dec 10 07:00:34 1991
To: bjp@sura.net
Cc: ari@viipuri.nersc.gov, schoff@psi.com, Ellen.Hoffman@um.cc.umich.edu,
In-Reply-To: Your message of Mon, 09 Dec 91 18:33:33 -0500.
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 91 12:59:05 +0100
From: matsb@sics.se
Just a question on the question...
I really think a regional/mid level network would benifit from having
the ability to tell ANS they don't want commercial traffic. The only
way I see it being bad is if the agreement you have to sign to get
the traffic is abusive. (it my understanding that its not but hey
I haven't read it yet)
An oldie again, but, this is starting to get serious:
- How can you determine that traffic is "coomercial"?
- How can you determine a "commercial network"?
My institute is buying Internet IP services from a public operator.
The institute is a non-for profit Research Institute.
What if I where to work for IBM, still using the network for R&D purposes?
What if I where to use the network to retreive R&D specific information
from a commercially operated, but federal supported information service?
--mats
