-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In <cFkPae11w165w@bwalk.dm.com>, on 07/31/97 at 09:24 AM, dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM) said:
I'm shocked I myself didn't think then and there of an analogy with Internet bandwidth.
Well there are some distinct differences between a Utility (Electric,Water,Gas) and that of Ineternet bandwith. With a public utility the greatest expence is not in providing the pipe (bandwith) but in generating the resources (electric,water,gas). The oppisite of this is true with the internet. The monthy telco charges for prividing the bandwith is much more than the cost's of providing the resources (data). I think a closer analogy to the Internet is that of a highway system (Information Highway, who knew? <g>). You have the upfront expence of building the highway (bandwith) and then the expences of up-keep & maintinance (telco charges - profit). Now we have two camps for how this should be paid for. Should the users pay upfront for a certian amuont of usage (This is basicaly how it is today) or should users pay a metered rate simmilar to a toll-road. I myself prefer to pay a flat rate and make use of my time & bandwith as I see fit than to pay on a metered rate. I remember years back with Compu$erve paying a metered rate and getting +$100 mo. bills from them. - -- - --------------------------------------------------------------- William H. Geiger III http://www.amaranth.com/~whgiii Geiger Consulting Cooking With Warp 4.0 Author of E-Secure - PGP Front End for MR/2 Ice PGP & MR/2 the only way for secure e-mail. OS/2 PGP 2.6.3a at: http://www.amaranth.com/~whgiii/pgpmr2.html - --------------------------------------------------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3a Charset: cp850 Comment: Registered_User_E-Secure_v1.1b1_ES000000 iQCVAwUBM+CWtI9Co1n+aLhhAQHUdAP/XGVlkVK1WvLxOfcLfK54hrBz0+AfHGDZ RkUg/5zWXR1ViwVnRB1GyU10ndCu1bMuboqsINE2eUBNDTqDZHBbJgN9lT7TkbeI Fxvr1tNZt+XWnwIb5XoMxT1Tp/ROD9H71lylgHOugeVjqootibOsiwiDVftmwRkh BmVyovMhSgE= =BuC3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----