>> Good point - so why actually mandate this in the application at all then - >> either you're going to require a serious level of connectivity (e.g. 2 >> mb/sec at a maximum of (say) 500 milliseconds from munnari.oz.au, or >> whatever, or don't bother at all). >> > >Something like the QoS in the TIS schedule is not bad. The DNA must be >able to demonstate suitable Internet connectivity from munnari.oz.au with >a packet return time not exceeding 300 milliseconds. >Simple ping stats could be used as evidence of the above. > Interestingly, the comments (from Kevin?) today about this point have got my attention - the issue being that if you make the criteria too strict, you limit the successful applicants to either IAP's or people prepared to make investments of a similar order to bring their equipment online sufficiently 'well'. Perhaps the middle ground is that all the DNA really has to do is strike a deal with a sufficiently well connected IAP to house their servers with that IAP on their premises. That might solve the issue without requiring the DNA to become an IAP just to qualify. Simon --- Simon Hackett, Technical Director, Internode Systems Pty Ltd 31 York St [PO Box 284, Rundle Mall], Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia Email: simon§internode.com.au Web: http://www.on.net Phone: +61-8-8223-2999 Fax: +61-8-8223-1777Received on Mon Jul 21 1997 - 18:16:06 UTC
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