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Surprised there isnt much connectivity in the Detroit area, I mean it is Motor City and all, I would think tons of manufacturing palnts all needing telecom of some sort or other.. Bri On Thu, 30 May 2002, Deepak Jain wrote: > > > Clearly anyone in your market is buying from someone outside of your market. > The fees associated with reliability (if available) are a function of your > geography. Large providers are concentrating on the markets that are making > them the most money. > > If you get a few networks in your area that want to save money on the cost > of reliability you can run a couple of circuits to the next large market and > try to knit together a reliable network and divide the costs that way. > > My guess is that with more large providers on a profit-centered basis you > won't see the same kind of pricing equality you have been seeing between > Tier 1 and Tier N markets anymore. > > Deepak Jain > AiNET > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of > John Palmer > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 5:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Trying to find a connectivity provider that wont go under > (was RE: CAIS/Ardent and now Network Access Solutions) > > > > Its just that they aren't local and there is no need to pay for > a circuit all the way to Chicago. It seems that so many providers > have moved out of Macomb county. Anyone have any experience with > BigNet? We are talking to them now > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Woodcock [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 4:42 PM > To: John Palmer > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Trying to find a connectivity provider that wont go under > (was RE: CAIS/Ardent and now Network Access Solutions) > > > > Who can one rely on for connectivity? In general and in the Detroit > area? > > I put out a request for bids on T-1's and all the national providers > were > > way too high... > > Haven't you just answered your own question? I guess if you think > reliable service is too expensive, you're not in the market for reliable > service, no? > > -Bill > > >
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