[10671] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: clarifying NAP discussions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (William Manning)
Fri Mar 4 23:10:31 1994
From: bmanning@is.rice.edu (William Manning)
To: com-priv@psi.com
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 1994 22:51:11 -0600 (CST)
Pleze Brer Fox, Don't chunk me into da briers!
I will admit to a bias. I think the intent was to select at least
the three specified and perhaps others. I also surmise that once
the selection(s) were made (and it does not say there will only be
a single selection cycle either!!) that NSPs will be required to
connect to all NSF specified NAPs if they are to receive funding for
IRC and/or vBNS services.
Imagine if you will...
1996. Bill Mannings Garage is awarded a NAP for Houston.
Wiltel, UUNET, PSI, ANS, AT&T, Sprint, MCI, MFS and SugarlandTel
all are now required to backhaul T3 plus service there because
they all got a portion of IRC funding. Does this make for good
business? No thanks. I'll just stay out of the IRC trough thank
you anyway.
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Regards,
Bill Manning
