[10757] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Rick Adams comments
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joseph W. Stroup)
Tue Mar 8 02:56:34 1994
From: "Joseph W. Stroup" <nettech@crl.com>
To: com-priv@psi.com
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 1994 18:03:27 -0800 (PST)
Gee,
Why were the NAP sites picked & happen to be close to the ENSS sites?
I thought technical & financial ideas , offers etc were used here? Rick is
very correct in his statements that he would probably spend at least $100k
to maintain connections. In another post a user states that since PSI has
no backbone - Hold it people. A small 2 foot piece of coax between two
systems can be a backbone. PSI and UUNET operate networks. The term "backbone"
is in the eye of the user. UUNET/Alternet & PSI among others could install
a T-3 or whatever. They just operate in a different manner than ANS. You
see these companies have to make a profit and are not funded by the gov't.
If PSI or Alternet screwup on their re-routing routers, fail to sell to the
right market - NO ONE and I mean NO one will step in with that Gov't green.
ANS enjoys a "Special Status". They will until the company is laid to rest
in the corporate record books. MCI has just exchanged places with ANS and
is fully prepared to continue this situation. There will be no downside
for ANS.
This is a very political issue. The Clinton administration has enough
Whitewater without this network thing.
As always - Al Gore , did not Invent the Internet. You would be amazed at
how many people think he did!
Stroup, on the sidelines.........drip,drip,drip, >>>
Food for thought.
