Advice on dealing with Sprint

Sat Sep 28 21:06:11 UTC 1996

Ronald Barron Yokubaitis        A       Internet Access for the
Texas NetWorking Inc.           B       REPUBLIC OF TEXAS and
San Antonio (210) 272-8111      5       neighboring countries
Austin (512) 472-2532           L       Boerne (210) 249-7058
Houston (713) 222-2260          J       Georgetown (512) 869-5947
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On Fri, 27 Sep 1996, Neil J. McRae wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Sep 1996 10:09:06 -0700 (PDT) 
>  Michael Dillon <michael at memra.com> alleged:
> 
> > If it does, then it is time to get the anti-trust lawyers involved. It's
> > one thing to have a close working relationship with Cisco and to recommend
> > Cisco products, but quite another thing entirely to "require" the use of
> > Cisco products.
> 
> I really hope it doesn't come to that. :(

Me too. I don't see the anti-trsut issue here. Sprint customers have
choices among providers other than Sprint. Sprint has no monopoly, not
even close. 

Sprint has choices too. Sprint can stipulate requirements for connecting
to its NetWork. Cisco is one.

The market is at work here. A potential Sprint customer does not have to
deal with Sprint. They can go down the Street to MCI, UUNet...etc.
If Sprint judges that it is losing too much business then it will either
change or lose money. It is Sprint's business decision to make.
Likewise yours. You are both free to choose. Why cut down on both of
"yous guys'"freedoms by involving the Government? 

Let's quit the talk of tattle taling to our big Uncle Sam when we don't
quite get exactly our way. We in The United States are absolutely spoiled
with connectivity choices, that is why we have the luxury of whining.

Try complaining openly in one of the many countries where the Government
monopoly is your ONLY Connection to the Net! Imagine waiting in line to to
grovel for you Net connection from the Governmental Telecommunication
Monopoly! 

Indulge your freedom of Choice to insure your having choices in the
future.

RonY
> 

Ronald Barron Yokubaitis        A       Internet Access for the
Texas NetWorking Inc.           B       REPUBLIC OF TEXAS and
San Antonio (210) 272-8111      5       neighboring countries
Austin (512) 472-2532           L       Boerne (210) 249-7058
Houston (713) 222-2260          J       Georgetown (512) 869-5947
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> Regards,
> Neil.
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