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To: Bradley Dunn <bradley@dunn.org>
From: dennis@etinc.com (dennis)
Subject: Re: changed to: Frac T3?
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>On Mon, 18 Nov 1996, dennis wrote:
>
>> >One can rate limit in software, or alternatively simply meter usage and if
>> >a threshold is exceeded, possibly raise the customer's rate.
>> >
>> >Hey, I'm not advocating it...  I'm just saying what is currently done by
>> >some.
>> 
>> I dont know who the "some" are, but clock switching is pretty popular
>> since a lot of HSSI products can do full T3.
>
>UUNet.
>http://www.uu.net/multimeg/t3.html
>
>You can either flip the switches on the DSU, or get the full pipe and pay
>for what you use.
>
>MCI also charges based on what you use.
>http://www.ithink.com/pricer.htm#45

I would think that this is a dangerous option....I'd hate to have to pay for
someone to flood ping me....

Dennis