Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!wuarchive!emory!dixie.com!pda From: pda@Dixie.Com (Paul D. Anderson) Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp Subject: Re: UUPSI's new rules Message-ID: <8640@rsiatl.Dixie.Com> Date: 23 Mar 91 23:06:09 GMT References: <6LE25CK@taronga.hackercorp.com> <1991Mar19.020431.28067@jpradley.jpr.com> <5060@lgnp1.ls.com> Organization: Dixie Communications Services Lines: 45 phil@ls.com (Phil Eschallier) writes: >if your site is a leaf node, psi sounds like a good way to get connected. >otherwise i would suggest a alternative service -- usually you get what >you pay for. This is not directed at Phil - but to the group. Ultimately, you have to ask, "What good is PSInet or ALTERnet or any of these nets, if they don't let us handle 3rd party mail?" Now - I know that PSI has a dual rate scheme such that you can handle 3rd party stuff, too, but let's gloss over that for a moment, since a lot of folks can't pay that rate scale yet... The only VALUE in connecting to a network is to give you access to more individuals (if you're into exchanging info with peers around the world). If PSInet restricts how much data flows across the net, *where* *is* *the* *value* *added*. All I will have bought is an expensive long distance telephone connection that I can only talk to a few neighbors on. If a network has a policy which will restrict how many people I can talk to, then I'm not sure it's of benefit (Just like Sprint was worthless to me when they only had POP's in major cities). >now i understand that psi is saying you can only send AND receive mail for >your domain -- this may be appropriate for corporation with branches around >the country. but for the leaf node (or one site domain), you are now paying >$75/mo to be connected with yourself -- not exactly my definition of con- >nectivity!! Exactly. I guess demand mode dialing to any city via uucp and having a system there route to the appropriate site is much more beneficial than paying a flat rate to not be able to talk to anyone that I need to talk to. It certainly will remain more cost effective than connecting to a commercial net, at this point. Hey, Phil - wanna be one of the NEWnet(tm) end points? I'll be one here in Atlanta. 1/2 :-) -paul -- * Paul Anderson * Dixie Communications * (404) 578-9547 * pda@dixie.com *