At 09:58 AM 7/6/97 -0400, Paul Ferguson wrote:

The 'free lunch' syndrome is one in which, historically, the service providers in the default-free zone willingly propagated all routing announcements announced to them without hesitation. Now they have drawn policy lines where this is not the case, and in some instances, will no longer entertain peering relationships without economic incentive. The syndrome is one in which those who are directly or indirectly affected complain bitterly that they feel they are being unfairly discriminated against and that such activities are restraining their ability to run a business.

Paul seems to be saying there is the possibility of a market solution to "the routers will fall over" problem. If you are in a position or know some one who is in a position to discuss this issue further, please email me privately at vaden@texoma.net. Thank you, Larry Vaden, founder and CEO Internet Texoma, Inc.