The Great Exchange

Thu May 28 14:08:40 UTC 1998

On Wed, May 27, 1998 at 10:34:18PM +0000, Michael Shields wrote:
> > It is true that the old PSTN has locality of traffic, but it doesn't
> > have flat rate pricing, or the usage patterns that the Internet has.
> 
> Why are you assuming that the Internet will continue to have
> non-distance-sensitive pricing, when it clearly has distance-
> sensitive costs (ultimately)?

Because that has been the primary driver to date of the kind of growth
the Internet has undergone.  That it has distance sensitive costs only
matters if you're trying to be a nationwide ultra-backbone.  If you
just run your little local exchange, and run a couple T's to the next
couple nearby exchanges, then the fact that the loops are mileage rated
is spread out over everyone...

and the "backbone" would be much more resistant to backhoe fades...

and the "big 5" would be _really_ pissed off.  Good.

Cheers,
-- jra
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