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[sthaug@nethelp.no]

> The question is never what the "provider feels". The
> provider is just a "means to an end". If the end user
> feels ethernet is cheaper, he will prefer it and all
> happy providers will provide it.

Certainly. But having an Ethernet interface towards the customer
doesn't mean that your whole network is Ethernet - it could be
a pure bridged ATM network if that's what you prefer :-)

> For that matter in my country, there is a large scale
> ethernet last mile for Internet services itself at as
> cheap as 5$ a month.

Ethernet interfaces are very popular for customers here in Norway
too - but again, your core network could be completely different.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no

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