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Xref: sserve comp.sys.powerpc:34013 comp.sys.intel:31440 comp.unix.bsd:16116 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:8143 comp.unix.sys5.r4:9219 comp.unix.misc:15982 comp.os.linux.development:23332 comp.os.linux.misc:35054 comp.os.386bsd.development:3170 comp.os.386bsd.misc:5318 comp.os.misc:3791 Newsgroups: comp.sys.powerpc,comp.sys.intel,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.sys5.r4,comp.unix.misc,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.386bsd.misc,comp.os.misc Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msunews!uwm.edu!fnnews.fnal.gov!gw1.att.com!nntpa!not-for-mail From: corey@hotrod.alph.att.com () Subject: Re: X on dial-in Message-ID: <D3t7pD.5L9@nntpa.cb.att.com> Sender: news@nntpa.cb.att.com (Netnews Administration) Nntp-Posting-Host: hotrod.alph.att.com Organization: AT&T References: <3f44s2$jqm@maverick.maverick.tad.eds.com> <D3ns6F.2w9@bonkers.taronga.com> <D3pF0z.1rq@pe1chl.ampr.org> <3hdf66$qfn@park.uvsc.edu> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 1995 00:22:25 GMT Lines: 44 In article <3hdf66$qfn@park.uvsc.edu>, Terry Lambert <terry@cs.weber.edu> wrote: >rob@pe1chl.ampr.org (Rob Janssen) wrote: >] Of course that can be done. But what would be more interesting is to >] send IP packets across ISDN and only pay when you send one, not when the >] line is idle. That is not simply a matter of putting ISDN bits in IP >] packets at the CO, because you don't know which bits are IP packets and >] which bits are just unused. > >Why is this more interesting? > >This would be *terrible*! > >Consider: Are you charging per packet sent, OR per packet sent >or recieved? > >If the latter, you pay for junk email. > >If the former or the latter, your email gate will want to charge >you for packets attributable to your machine. > > >You must be a service provider or a telco. National service ISDN in Atlanta is billed at a monthly rate of $100.00 depending on your distance from the POP. I can run my desk-top remote all month long and still only pay $100.00.. --Corey > > > Terry Lambert > terry@cs.weber.edu >--- >Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present >or previous employers. -- /* Corey Brown (WB0RXQ): 20m, 15m, 2m(146.82) 70cm(443.65) */ /* AT&T NSD | corey@hustler.att.com */ /* Alpharetta, Ga 30202 | attmail!wcbrown */ /* (404)750-8071 | New rays from an ancient sun (JS) */