Re: Public Interest Networks (was: Re: Consortium sheds light on dark fiber's potential)

["Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () research att com>]

In message <41A4DF8F.9000701 () ai net>, Deepak Jain writes:
> Vicky, I apologize if I am hijacking your thread.
>
> Is it just me or does all this talk of Research (and other Public 
> Interest) Networks and logical separation by layer 1/2 leave [everyone] 
> nonplussed?
>
> How is logical separation of a network [say via MPLS] much different 
> than using a lambda to do the same thing? 

Wearing my researcher hat, the answer depends on what sort of research 
you're trying to conduct.  There are more things to do with a fiber 
than just running IPv4 over it.

                --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb