----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Hain" <alh-i...@tndh.net>
> IMHO: level of clue is a minor point, as that can be bought. The > fundamental issues for a project like this are funding, and intent. > Well-funded organizations that lack intent are just problem children > that like to tie up the courts to keep others from making progress. > The target for a project like you describe is the organization with > intent, but lacks funding. Yes some of those will have an easier time > by not having to acquire the appropriate level of clue, but they may > not last long if they don't. Part of your calculation has to be level > of churn you are willing to impose on the city as the low-price > competitors come and go. So you're saying I *should* provide all comers with the research in question, and deal with shared IX access right up front, even if that means I have multiple providers offering the same good as separate retailers... in the service of avoiding provider churn? Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink j...@baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA #natog +1 727 647 1274