Not to put too fine a point on it, but this has been discussed in endless detail on the Nanog archive. I remember a day when reporters did research but, I guess we are seeing the least common denominator once again. In message <3.0.32.19980210131256.009db2b4@get.wired.com>, James Glave writes:
Hi all,
I lurked on this morning's state of the net presentation, and I'd like to do a short piece on it for Wired News (http://www.wired.com). The MAE "fragility" and transition to ATM seems a contentious issue with many in the audience. Is there someone on the list who would like to offer their perspective on this, especially Mr. Feldman's observation in the Q&A that "the gigaswitch has reached the end of its useful life."
What, briefly, is the controversy around moving to ATM for high-bandwidth data needs? If you reply, please do so with the assumption that I may quote you for publication. Thanks for your time,
jtg
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