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dar512 · 08-28-2006, 10:25 AM

And following through. Imagine the profits to be made if all the others try to enforce this and your company is the only one who doesn't. All the isps coming to you. You'd be nuts not to defect.

On the other hand, what would happen if they all do manage to stick together? All it would take is some other company with deep pockets and an interest in a free internet to bankroll another backbone.

I'm not saying it's impossible, but I wouldn't put money on it. *Come to think of it neither did tw* If it was possible to do wouldn't ATT, MCI, and Sprint have done it when they "owned" the backbone? Now go back and look at the backbone map that glatt linked to. Do you really think all those companies will join together?

08-28-2006, 10:25 AM	#77
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	And following through. Imagine the profits to be made if all the others try to enforce this and your company is the only one who doesn't. All the isps coming to you. You'd be nuts not to defect. On the other hand, what would happen if they all do manage to stick together? All it would take is some other company with deep pockets and an interest in a free internet to bankroll another backbone. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I wouldn't put money on it. Come to think of it neither did tw If it was possible to do wouldn't ATT, MCI, and Sprint have done it when they "owned" the backbone? Now go back and look at the backbone map that glatt linked to. Do you really think all those companies will join together? __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller