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

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