[2196] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Affordable gigabits
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Martin Schoffstall)
Wed Jan 29 23:01:26 1992
In-Reply-To: <9201291655.AA20420@aland.bbn.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 92 21:56:02 -0400
To: "Craig Partridge" <craig@aland.bbn.com>
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
From: "Martin Schoffstall" <schoff@mail.psi.net>
Reply-To: schoff@psi.com
I'm very aware of this Craig. The same thing exists in DC. The
principal carrier here has been reorganized under chapter 11 4 times in
the last 8 years.
if we want to talk only about metro areas i got lots of stories and
opportunities.
Marty
>DATE: Wed, 29 Jan 92 08:55:08 -0800
>FROM: Craig Partridge <craig@aland.bbn.com>
>
>> Unfortunately Steve the only provable self supporting gigabit networks
>> are done through aggregating all the "little people" calling their friends
>> and family on the phone.
>
>Marty:
>
> Check your tariff book again. Within some metropolitan areas, you
>can get gigabit-ready links for about the price of T1 line. In the Boston,
>there's fiber available in the subway tunnels. In parts of greater New York,
>folks are renting fiber that is strung over telephone poles (at a few cents
>per phone pole per month).
>
>Craig
