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In article <E07nCC.7po@gp.com>, Richard Gill <dick@gp.com> wrote:
>In article <55c0k1$2rf@clarknet.clark.net>,
>Stephen Balbach <stephen@clark.net> wrote:
>>>The heavy usage is already taking it's toll on the east and west
>>>coasts -- and I've experienced problems making calls in the DC area.
>>>
>>>What's next?
>>
>>RBOC's will open up the CO, ISP's will put in private switching equipment
>>and off-load traffic before it hits the PSTN. Convert to packet-switching
>>at the source and its problem solved. ISP offers cheaper ISDN/T1 access
>>straight from the CO, RBOC has no regulated PSTN conjestion problems,
>>consumer gets cheaper/faster access, RBOC gets a slice of ISP's revenue
>>for renting space and copper.
>>
>
>Isn't this fundamentally the way ISDN Centrex works now? (Not that
>I could tell first hand, I can't find _any_ ISP in the DC area who
>offers it!)

Centrex ISDN is a BA service start to end. It rides over the PSTN
backbone. 

ClarkNet was the first ISP in the BA territory to offer Centrex ISDN,
has more Centrex ISDN customers then any other ISP in the BA region and we
have been told possibly the USA. ClarkNet has been a pioneer of Centrex
ISDN on the East Coast since early 1994.

/stb
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