[734] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Let 100 Backbones Bloom!
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (stev knowles)
Fri May 24 10:32:33 1991
Date: Fri, 17 May 91 10:32:07 -0400
To: francis%zaphod@gargoyle.uchicago.edu
From: stev@ftp.com (stev knowles)
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
We might end up with a fragmented Net, with some sites having to
connect with two providers to reach everyone. Of course, then
somebody would set up a relay....
most of the contracts i have seen do not allow the connected sites to pass
"transit" packets into their systems without permission. if they could get
permission, i would assume the regionals would do it themselves, to avoid
having to deal with support calls abotu someone elses link going down.
