At 05:47 PM 21-10-96 -0700, jbash@velvet.com wrote:
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I'm amazed at the attitude I'm getting from this list.
-- J. Bashinski
John, is it?; You are right. You shouldn't have to worry about network topology when picking an ISP, but you have to realize that the nanog group gets most excited about fast memory and hardware architectures. If it were any other way, the Internet would melt right now. :-) Unfortunately, the practical solution to your problem is to shop around and the more you know about your unique topological concerns the better off you'll be. I wish there was a Net Consumers Report service that you could subscribe to, but we aren't quite there yet. So, John, relax a little knowing you are fundamentally right and your expectations are entirely reasonable and please accept my apology that the Internet isn't quite ready yet to meet your needs. I take solace in the fact that it has never been better and that it will continue to get better. --Kent speaking as a long time Internet services person