Don't harangue me about it. Ask Wall Street, look at the numbers for the ISPs, read the paper regarding the latest AOL flap. This is not my sole opinion. I will not engage in a philosophical debate on this issue. Sorry, but the market is the judge. des ---------- From: Vadim Antonov Sent: Monday, January 27, 1997 2:27 PM To: avg@pluris.com; Danny Stroud; madison@queber.acsi.net Cc: davec@ziplink.net; nanog@merit.edu Subject: RE: peering charges? Danny Stroud <dannystroud@msn.com> wrote:

We, the operators, have a challenge to make the 'net an economically viable industry. Right now it is not, but we seem to be headed in the right direction. des

You may have tons of fun telling that this industry is not economically viable to (for example) Rick Adams. --vadim