David... You'll probably never get concensus on any of the questions posed, as they are religious debates. Just peer privately.... rw -----Original Message----- From: Pickett, David [SMTP:dpickett@northc.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 10:56 AM To: 'nanog@merit.edu' Subject: The questions stand My objectives are far more pedestrian than any effort to confuse or divide the Internet community. I'm working at getting a handle on what about the NAPs does and does not work. I've seen some discussion on frames vs cells in the NAPs, and that's an interesting albeit religiously charged subject. I've heard speakers soap-boxing about the need for a decent policy-free L2 interconnect. Are we there yet? Who's heading in the right direction? Does the current NAP model meet your needs as ISPs? Do we just light more fibre or do we need a better solution? Reply to the list or to me directly. I'm all ears. David R. Pickett Northchurch Communications Inc 5 Corporate Drive Andover, MA 01080 978-691-4649