[8261] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Follow-up ON DIGEX, ANS & CIX
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Stephen Wolff)
Fri Nov 12 12:53:17 1993
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1993 12:46:36 -0600 (EST)
From: Stephen Wolff <steve@mon.cise.nsf.gov>
To: Miles R Fidelman <fidelman@civicnet.org>
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: <Pine.3.87.9311121222.A2268-0100000@world.std.com>
> Will there be any basic ground rules imposed on inter-NAP carriers and/or
> on NAP-to-end user carriers -- akin to the ground rules the FCC imposes
> on telcos (e.g. common carriage, same price to all comers, etc.)?
We'll have some guidelines, surely, but we do not at this time contemplate
formal rule-making.
> Also, are there any plans for putting in place a duly legislated and
> authorized regulatory authority to manage the playing field, or to bring
> the FCC into the act?
No and no. It's been several years since we made any direct overtures to
the FCC, but they are not unaware of what's going on. In my view, the
first move to regulation will come from a state or local PUC, rather than
from the FCC.
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