[9154] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: more on Internet buying coop
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Miles R Fidelman)
Sun Dec 19 16:45:24 1993
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1993 16:22:14 -0500 (EST)
From: Miles R Fidelman <fidelman@civicnet.org>
To: adam fast <adamfast@u.washington.edu>
Cc: com-priv@psi.com, communet@uvmvm.BITNET, nii_agenda@civicnet.org,
In-Reply-To: <Pine.3.89.9312181709.B16735-0100000@goren2.u.washington.edu>
Adam,
re. your very nice arguement for local ownership of Internet facilities
(which is way to long to repost):
first, I basically agree that local ownership and operation is preferable
and more economic when the conditions are right -- towns that have
municipal electric companies generally have lower rates, and lower taxes;
and municipal cable tv companies tend to have lower rates as well
the areas where local ownership and operation may not work are the ones
where I see some aggregate buying clout being helpful:
i. getting out of the local area -- i.e. connection to a regional or
national Internet operator
ii. leased line rates -- either by aggregating buying power, or by
weighing in at tariff hearings
iii. as a first step toward a local operational capability
Miles
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