Re: Funding for NAPs...

[joliveto () cwi net]

Based upon my understanding of MFS & the LEC's cost bases, they ARE making 
money at that rate.  It would be interesting to here if MFS & the LEC 
disagree.

On Sat, 7 Oct 1995, Nathan Stratton <nathan () netrail net> wrote:
> On Sat, 7 Oct 1995, Gordon Cook wrote:
>
> > That is correct.....  Pac bell and Ameritech bid zero cost because they 
> > get income from the NAPs by charging people to attach.   bellcore gets a 
> > small piece of change for providing research coordination with the two 
rbocs.
> How is MFS and Ameritech making money at the NAP's then? $2,000 to 
> connect to MAE-East including telco is vary good. How do they make money 
> at that?
>
> -Nathan


Jeff Oliveto                            Sr.Mgr. Operations Technical Services
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