Interesting sales pitch by PacBell. However, the article is littered with technical inaccuracies and claims not entirely true. For instance, Sprint's NAP, which was operational in 3Q94 had virtual connections to every Sprint POP in the U.S. by way of its nationwide ATM service. In addition, which ISPs are lined up to take advantage of PacBell's 622 Mbps ports by year's end? Which routers will they use? ss At 12:43 9.4.96, Stephen Balbach wrote:

"Building the Internet backbone"

Take a virtual tour of a busy Network Access Point

by George lawton

SunWorld Online.

http://www.sun.com/sunworldonline/swol-09-1996/swol-09-nap.html

Abstract

The Internet, of course, consists of many networks strung together. The Internet's skeleton is made up of high-capacity trunk lines maintained by telephone companies at sites called "NAPs." This article outlines the role of NAPs, and profiles Pacific Bell's NAP in particular. (2,700 words)

--- Stephen Balbach "Driving the Internet To Work" VP, ClarkNet due to the high volume of mail I receive please quote info@clark.net the full original message in your reply.

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