Re: BCnet and BCTel announce new OC3 backbone, improved US connectivity and joint NAP

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From: Samuel Lam
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 00:00

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In article <01bbdf4d$08a92800$16f9aecc@direct.ca.direct.ca>, "Lawrence Lee" <tomalak@direct.ca> wrote:
>Michael Hrybyk <Michael.Hrybyk@ubc.ca> wrote in article 
>> BCnet, with BCTelAC, will also form the first Western Canada NAP (Network
>> Access Point) for various carriers. The NAP will be located at the BCnet
>> hub in SFU Harbour Centre.
>
>Heh, I was slobbering on the paper when I was reading this Mike. Anyhow,
>glad to see you guys will be sticking a NAP in Harbour Center, it's time...

What was announced is a "multilateral peering point" at best.  But
since the Internet industry is unregulated and unlicensed I supposed
they could call it anything.

The equivalent in eastern Canada is/was called an IX.  It's a place
where co-operating IP carriers voluntarily peer to exchange traffic
destined for each other without using direct bilateral circuits.

...Sam
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From: skl@news.ScalableNetwork.com (Samuel Lam)
Subject: Re: BCnet and BCTel announce new OC3 backbone, improved US connectivity and joint NAP
Date: 1996/12/04
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