Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!MC.LCS.MIT.EDU!KFL%MX.LCS.MIT.EDU From: KFL%MX.LCS.MIT.EDU@MC.LCS.MIT.EDU.UUCP Newsgroups: mod.telecom Subject: Re: Regulation of the packet switched networks Message-ID: <8701210642.AA18716@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: Sat, 3-Jan-87 17:37:40 EST Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8701210642.AA18716 Posted: Sat Jan 3 17:37:40 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 21-Jan-87 18:47:01 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 11 Approved: telecom@xx.lcs.mit.edu From: jsol@buita.bu.edu This regulation was aimed directly at the commercial networks. I don't think the research networks (or DEC which supplies its own packet switched network for internal use), will suffer. At the very least the costs will be absorbed in grants and other expenses. The main threat to individual users is the threat to PC PURSUIT and similar services. ...Keith