Public Interest Networks (was: Re: Consortium sheds light on dark fiber's potential)

Steven M. Bellovin smb at research.att.com
Wed Nov 24 19:40:49 UTC 2004


In message <41A4DF8F.9000701 at ai.net>, Deepak Jain writes:
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>
>Vicky, I apologize if I am hijacking your thread.
>
>Is it just me or does all this talk of Research (and other Public 
>Interest) Networks and logical separation by layer 1/2 leave [everyone] 
>nonplussed?
>
>How is logical separation of a network [say via MPLS] much different 
>than using a lambda to do the same thing? 

Wearing my researcher hat, the answer depends on what sort of research 
you're trying to conduct.  There are more things to do with a fiber 
than just running IPv4 over it.

		--Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb





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