[mod.telecom] Regulation of the packet switched networks

jsol@buita.bu.edu (12/20/86)

This regulation was aimed directly at the commercial networks. I don't
think the research networks (or DEC which supplies its own packet switched
network for internal use), will suffer. At the very least the costs will be
absorbed in grants and other expenses.

The MILNET may go into per packet charging but that's all funny money
anyway. I don't think ARPANET will go into charging but if they do it
will be absorbed in grant proposals and other sources of income.
Individual users won't have to bear the costs.

--jsol

KFL%MX.LCS.MIT.EDU@MC.LCS.MIT.EDU.UUCP (01/04/87)

    From: jsol@buita.bu.edu

    This regulation was aimed directly at the commercial networks. I don't
    think the research networks (or DEC which supplies its own packet switched
    network for internal use), will suffer. At the very least the costs will
    be absorbed in grants and other expenses.

  The main threat to individual users is the threat to PC PURSUIT and
similar services.
								...Keith