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Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations
From: "Alex.Bligh" <amb () xara net>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 18:21:03 +0100
A large reason the cost of international leased lines are so high is due to protectionist tarrifs in international telecom. I understand it is cheaper to buy a leased line from the us to Europe than the other way around. (This at least has been discussed on nanog before).
The point isn't which end it's bought, it's who pays. Only a few international lines are paid for by US ISPs, the main exception being the NSF subsidized 1/2 circuits on ICM/icp.net, and, no doubt, those rolling out European transit networks (UU net/PSI) Alex Bligh Xara Networks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re:, (continued)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Karl Denninger (Oct 27)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Karl Denninger (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Roger Bohn (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider Karl Denninger (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Azeem Azhar (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations alex (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Jim Dixon (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Robert E. Seastrom (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Jim Dixon (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Jeremy Porter (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Alex.Bligh (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Jim Dixon (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Todd Graham Lewis (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Jim Dixon (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations alex (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Jim Dixon (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Jeremy Porter (Oct 26)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations alex (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Jakob Faarvang (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations Michael Dillon (Oct 25)
- Re: Provider credibility - does it matter? was Re: Inter-provider relations bmanning (Oct 25)