[8272] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Follow-up ON DIGEX, ANS & CIX
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Miles R Fidelman)
Fri Nov 12 15:30:46 1993
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1993 15:27:27 -0500 (EST)
From: Miles R Fidelman <fidelman@civicnet.org>
To: Russell Nelson <nelson@crynwr.com>
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: <2ce3e3c9.crynwr@crynwr.com>
On Fri, 12 Nov 1993, Russell Nelson wrote:
> > 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.)?
>
> Now, explain again to me why we need to regulate Internet prices?
not so much the prices, as equal access -- i.e. if two local companies
connect to a NAP and want inter-NPA transit from <your favorite national
network here> -- the price, terms, and conditions should be the same
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