From: Susan R. Harris[SMTP:srh@merit.edu] Sent: Friday, August 30, 1996 7:09 AM

Greetings - Here's what we've lined up so far for the Oct. 24-25 NANOG agenda:

- vBNS Update - Future router requirements - Multihoming pros and cons - Economics of Internet resource allocation

I believe there would be significant interest in a debate on the relative merits of Peering and Transit oriented connectivity strategies. The vast majority of operators rely at least partially on transit arrangements with 'upstream' providers, with many hoping to eventually transition (npi) to a robust set of peering relationships. There are many technical and business issues surrounding this topic, which is evolving rapidly over time as the NAP environment changes. A deep exploration of the issues involving presenters from a variety of perspectives would benefit everyone, regardless of their chosen Approach. -- Jim Browning