[1878] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
ANS & the Mid-level's Role
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Gordon Cook)
Sun Jan 5 17:12:13 1992
To: com-priv@psi.com
Date: 5 Jan 92 16:46:03 EST (Sun)
From: cook@tmn.com (Gordon Cook)
<<MESSAGE from>> Gordon Cook 05-JAN-92 16:46
cook@tmn
Some of what Joel said reminded me of telling the mid-levels that their
time had come. . . . and gone. So move out the way and don't try to block
the progress
"5. Failure of the entrepreneurs to move on to the next area of
market void, and rather, continuing concentration on turf invaded by the
giants is a prescription for disaster.
Do not try to hold the status quo against bigger, better funded,
more able organizations. Consider outsourcing and alliances. Bend with
the wind and move to serve your constituencies rather than remaining
intransigent."
Thanks Laura for posting the basic FARnet recommendations. The mid-levels
judging by the FARnet recommendations clearly don't think their time has
come and gone.
While the document makes reference to a historical analogy, I note that
it, was revised as recently as November 8, 1991. I'd assume that it is
representative of ANS' current thinking. I wonder of this apparent
perception gap between the mid-levels and ANS is a component of the broken
foundation mentioned by Jim Bruce?
