You wrote. > I look forward to hearing and seeing your case for the alternative! > >
That is spot on what I was thinking! :-) I agree with your other points. The challenge for data network users is how to break out of the telco model which imposes a lot of cost on the overall system but at the same time is the path of least resistance in the market. That there are tensions building up is undeniable. For instance I would not be surprised if significant portions inside BT are as frustrated by the BT Wholesale price list as many outside are. Christian Neil J. McRae wrote: > >> On 25 Mar 2015, at 11:04, Christian de Larrinaga <c...@firsthand.net> wrote: >> >> Would it be a false observation of LINX, LoNAP, AMiX and others of how >> they have encouraged infrastructure locally around them as well as >> through them? >> > > yes. They exist because of the people and demand in those locations. had the > demand not existed then there would be no need. > >> I can see a lot of benefit in having IX locally where I can run tails to >> and select transit / peering from. > > Assuming you get a good selection of its varied infrastructure I would agree, > will that happen in Brighton? Feels tough to me. And I don't see my neighbour > having the ability to pull their own fibre and connecting to an exchange > point - even if they had the inclination. > > If there was a deluge of skilled people you would see companies and > investment that would generate real demand as opposed to government funded > fake demand nonsense. (See India for a comparison). > >> Of course that might not fit the business model assumptions behind FTTc >> or DOCSIS but those are so telco 1990s ;-) > > I look forward to hearing and seeing your case for the alternative! > > -- Christian de Larrinaga FBCS, CITP, MCMA ------------------------- @ FirstHand ------------------------- +44 7989 386778 c...@firsthand.net -------------------------
