[1975] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
So How and Why Would an Entity Become Commercial?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Gordon Cook)
Tue Jan 14 11:42:40 1992
To: com-priv@psi.com
Date: 14 Jan 92 11:24:51 EST (Tue)
From: cook@tmn.com (Gordon Cook)
<<MESSAGE from>> Gordon Cook 14-JAN-92 11:24
cook@tmn
Jordan's recent replies have indeed thrown some light on the issue.
Two questions: which networks or at least how many have signed the
absolutely no obligations mini connectivity letters he mentions? And
which or at least how many have signed t he full fledged connect ivity
agreements? Of these how many have opted for gateway and how many for
cooperative agreement follow ups?
Second question: I am still not clear on the conditions under which a
institution connected to the network can declare itself commercial. First
can an institution already connected to a mid-level declare itself
commercial WITHOUT having the consent of the mid-level? Second what role
does the mid-level play in the declaartion of commerciality? It certainly
is affected by the outcome so I would expect that it would get input into
the decision. Finally does this whole discussion focus on clients NOT YET
connected? I would assume this to be the case. can someone confirm? I
have yet to see a clear example of what an entity already happiliy
connected would GAIN by declaring itself commercial.
And finally to dredge up an old an unanswered question: I have the
IMPRESSION that ANS' commercial use policies either originated with the
NSF or are being pursued by ANS with the active blessing and whole hearted
APPROVAL of the NSF. If my impression is wrong, would someone tell me
where it errors?
