On Thursday 14 December 2006 13:54, Roshan wrote: > Came across this blog > > http://www.leadstep.com/BusinessBlog/technology/the_truth_behind_in >dian_broadb.html > > Could someone have simpler explanations to what is > mentioned in this article?
Rgarding dns the article is wrong as every isp has a dns and most of us have a cache running on the localhost. Regarding content it is technically true that most of the content comes from servers hosted in the USA. But the costs of international bw is high because the DOT and TRAI chooses to protect local companies. VSNL has monopoly cable termination rights until march 07 (afaik). After that it will be an oligopoly mandated by government policies. U cant just string up a fibre optic cable from S'pore or H. K. and retail the terabytes of BW without paying licence fees to the DOT. Or connect an epabx (a la L.T.) to an internet pipe u criminal. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
