Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 23:13:21 -0800 (PST) From: David Holub <david@hooked.net> To: Tim Salo <salo@msc.edu> Cc: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: Unsubstantiated Rumor - this is not simply about RBOC ISP Tariff [...] I'm very aware of what a "telecommunications carrier" is and without boring you with the details I'm also very secure in Whole Earth Networks ability to fall under that definition. ...

One interesting attribute of telecommunications carriers is that they all seem to have big legal departments. Be careful what you wish for... -tjs [By the way, given the number of people who want someone to regulate some aspect of the Internet, I suspect that we will see the day when all ISPs have lawyers. On the other hand, it doesn't make much sense to me to try to hasten the arrival of this era.]