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From: "Tony Hain" <alh-ietf@tndh.net>
IMHO: level of clue is a minor point, as that can be bought. The fundamental issues for a project like this are funding, and intent. Well-funded organizations that lack intent are just problem children that like to tie up the courts to keep others from making progress. The target for a project like you describe is the organization with intent, but lacks funding. Yes some of those will have an easier time by not having to acquire the appropriate level of clue, but they may not last long if they don't. Part of your calculation has to be level of churn you are willing to impose on the city as the low-price competitors come and go.
So you're saying I *should* provide all comers with the research in question, and deal with shared IX access right up front, even if that means I have multiple providers offering the same good as separate retailers... in the service of avoiding provider churn? Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink jra@baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA #natog +1 727 647 1274