The IP Over NBMA (ION) Archive

[Masataka Ohta <mohta@necom830.hpcl.titech.ac.jp>]

> The advent of ATM will probably not appreciably change the distribution
> patterns of TV programming. The inference of M. Ohta's "millions or
> billions" of receivers is that TV distribution would be from a single point
> of origin (or a very small number) or origination points in the network.  

Can you say Olympic?

> In the macro view of TV distribution, programming goes through a tiered
> distribution (on an international scale) until it reaches a final delivery
> provider.  

> It is my opinion that ATM is best deployed in the "final delivery provider"
> context rather than the macro distribution context.

It seems to me you are arguing that we don't need large ATM network.

Then, that's fine to me and to my conclusion.

> While I take no exception to the need for CSR technology, I cannot agree
> that the scale issue as applied to "real-world TV broadcasting" is
> sufficient basis for the position espoused in this draft.

CSRs are just a solution for those who want to have a large scale
ATM network. If you don't need it, that's fine.

							Masataka Ohta