North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical RE: Internic address allocation policy
At 10:14 PM 11/18/96 -0800, you wrote: >Bah, humbug! I've seen the Internet these kind of people try to create. >They call them FREE-nets and then tangle everyone up in petty politics, >power struggles and mindless sniping. Instead of bringing people together, >they divide people between the commercial providers (with 95% market >share) and the community networks (with 5% market share) all the while >claiming that they are great because they have brought the power of the >Internet into the community. Internet access in North America costs less >than a month's supply of cigarettes. How many poor people can't afford >cigarettes? Not many. > The barrier to entry for that poor person is significantly higher, in the real world, for the poor person. Net access may be had for $20/month. But the hardware is a significant barrier for the poor person. To expand your analogy, poor people don't have to buy hardware to smoke. We all come with lips :) Eric - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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