[1827] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: More on minor correction to Bill Schrader's posting
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Martin Schoffstall)
Wed Jan 1 23:59:06 1992
In-Reply-To: <9112191823.AA21971@cise.cise.nsf.gov>
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 92 23:58:21 -0400
To: "Stephen Wolff" <steve@ncri.cise.nsf.gov>
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
From: "Martin Schoffstall" <schoff@mail.psi.net>
Reply-To: schoff@psi.com
Okay, let's outline "under the same conditions".
(1) NSF pays PSI $10 Million for some network connections
(2) I don't need to gauarantee that they work
(3) Steve Wolfe and NSF tell everyone how good we are as a supplier no
matter what
(4) I promise to create some kind of pool for "commercial traffic" but
make no guarantees on any minimum disurbsements, time of disbursements,
and NSF gets one of the 4 votes that are set up initially (PSI, Cisco,
WILTEL are the other three - cause they are my suppliers)
(5) we find a backroom to do this - I bring the cigars (got to have smoke)
(6) you send me a simple letter that says "Go for it"
(7) I create a really complex contract completely to my advantage
(8) Everyone on my staff (including the salesdroids) say "We run the
Internet, everyone else dances to our music, your an idiot for talking
to the no-bodies, why they spend all their time running a network and
developing technology - we lobby and do marketing!"
To get real serious - PSI does not want to meet with NSF alone to discuss
how we can take pecuniary advantage on millions of tax dollars. You
need to discuss this with the community an open manner, you need to fix
the current wrongs - quickly. I want a level playing field.
Marty
PS: sorry for the delay in response, I actually missed this message in
my travels. But my mail tickler went off...
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>DATE: Thu, 19 Dec 91 13:21:32 EST
>FROM: Stephen Wolff <steve@ncri.cise.nsf.gov>
>
>->Now given that this is a government resource there, can PSI sign a
>->contract with nearnet to provide them with commercial access through
>->that interface?
>
><Ahem> It's a government-*sponsored* resource. NSF doesn't own the gateway.
>
>But the short-form answer is "Yes, under the same conditions as ANS." There
>are enough variables, however, that we need to meet to find out exactly what
>you have in mind. You and/or Bill and I plus a Merit person should get
>together to discuss implementation. I'll be away until the 30th December,
>but anytime in January except the 7th, 8th, 16th, 27th, 29th, or 31st is ok.
>with me. -s
