19 May
1998
19 May
'98
11:52 p.m.
From: black@bleep.ishiboo.com Subject: a little thought on exchanging traffic To: nanog@merit.edu Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 16:03:17 -0500 (EST)
Anyone thought about eliminating large physical exchange points and replacing them with a more distributed architecture?
Multiple data centers interconnected over ATM in a single metro area run by indepdenant entities who are free to provide any level of service or value add they wish.
Why restrict yourself to a single metro area? Why not simply use a nationwide ATM service? -tjs