----- Original Message ----- > From: "Blake Dunlap" <iki...@gmail.com>
> My power is pretty much always on, my water is pretty much always on > and safe, my sewer system works, etc etc... > > Why is layer 1 internet magically different from every other utility? It's not; Bill simply wasn't assuming L1(/L2) restriction, since not doing so better suited his "Corporations Are God; Governments Suck" argument. I will note that in fact, the power wires are usually owned by a franchised monopoly, and sometimes the water pipes. Even so, it's the Natural Monopoly that's the issue: you don't want to dig up the road every 15 minutes, especially for players who might fold in the middle. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink j...@baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://www.bcp38.info 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA BCP38: Ask For It By Name! +1 727 647 1274