Hi Philipp, One observation on your comment as follows: "Furthermore, cheaper than monopoly-offered bandwidth (via satellite) exists in many developing countries. HOWEVER, access is denied by legislation designed to protect the existing monopoly" (snip).
Even though an increasing number of countries use satellite downlinks for Internet access, I am unaware of any third-world countries with high-capacity ground-station satellite uplink facilities, hence this technology exasperates the very problems highlighted elsewhere in your post - traffic requests must (by the nature of the technology) cross the globe via land-cables before being returned to the requesting originator via satellite. The problem is partially addressed through the concept of 2-way satellite, however: a) this technology is yet to prove itself to be a technically viable alternative to land-based infrastructure, and; b) 2-way satellite is not a cost-effective option when demand outstrips supply capabilities. Australia has been trying to install 2-way satellite as a viable alternative in rural areas for the past five years, yet this technology is still to offer any substantive performance gains over dial-up infrastructure, and it costs many times the price per user. Rgds, Don ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, an NGO that is a GKP member*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
