Massey, CEO of Compuserve, on Internet

[Tony Iannotti]

On Wed, 3 Jan 1996, Robert A. Rosenberg wrote:

> CIS always knows where you are dialing in from. Here is the start of a
> typical connection (using the Mac Program NAVIGATOR).
> 
> >0001NUH
> >
> >Host Name:  CIS
> >
> >User ID: xxxxx,xxx/INT
> >Password:
> >[Navigator: Logged on]
> >
> >Welcome to CompuServe Information ServiceT01NUH @38400!
> >
> >Last access: Mon, Dec 18, 1995 23:11
> >Connected to port CIS T01NUH @38400
> 
> That NUH identifies that I am calling in via a V34 Node in NYC and the T01
> says I got the first modem on the Rotory. If CIS wanted to restrict access
> via the NYS nodes, that NUH would be an adequate flag to trigger this
> action.

Wouldn't this require some software routines added to check for this?  I
expect the decision to build or buy is what CIS is now weighing. Also, I
would imagine that a German could always call a POP outside the country if
they wanted to pay for it..... (note that I am still not in favor of the
action, but these are probably CIS's considerations.)