Re: Very fast IP, no ATM...

Paul,

You asked me to repeat that:
    if not the telephone system itself- would Christian prepare
    an analysis saying "a  Internet of `appropriate`
    capacity  with RSVP and IPng would allow for  concurrent
    AUDIO  (as Jon said) of phone quality  for everybody ..."
The only problem I have with this phrase is the mention of RSVP. I don't
think there is actually any major problem for providing a best effort
service dimensioned to fit the needs of 600Mio  internauts (or 6 billions,
for that matter).  I am convinced that some policing will be needed to
make sure that usage is proportionate to investments (and subscription
rates). I am however definitely not convinced that RSVP is what we need
there.  RSVP is about giving special priviledges to a few flows; we need
to provision sufficient resources so that the average flow has adequate
capacity, which is a different problem.

-- 
Christian Huitema