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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: ISDN devices supported?
To: hm@altona.hamburg.com
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 09:27:31 -0700 (MST)
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In-Reply-To: <m0tknp8-000010C@ernie.altona.hamburg.com> from "Hellmuth Michaelis" at Feb 9, 96 09:04:54 am
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> > The real answer is to disdain ISDN anyway: the reason for it is to
> > allow metering charges by the Telco's, and that should be discouraged.
> 
> Can you explain this a bit ? Your view might be a bit US-centric in case
> i translate the above sentence correctly ;-)

It's simple: being switched virtual circuit based, it is possible to
charge for ISDN by use.

For Frame Relay (or raw ATM), the sheer volume of accounting information
required makes "usage charges" impossible.

Paying for pipe diameter is good.

Paying for flow through a pipe of a fixed diameter is bad.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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