[1882] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: The NREN and Regulation
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dennis Perry)
Mon Jan 6 06:03:50 1992
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 92 05:56:29 EST
From: perry@MCL.Unisys.COM (Dennis Perry)
To: com-priv@psi.com, cook@tmn.com
Cc: perry@mcl.unisys.com
Gordon, It is inevitable, I think, that as private industry develops
internet services (value added as well as distribution) that the biggest
will provide services to those who can pay. Niche companies will provide
services to those unique areas or regional interests, and rural America
will in general be left to what is left over because the cost of service
will be higher than the traffice will bear. Ultimately, this latter
areas is where the government may well have to step in to provide
equity, either thru regulation or separate funding and support.
dennis
