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kevin@exocet.mentec.ie writes:

>I've heard a rumour that MCI are going to pull the plug on their
>Internet gateway. Seems like they don't appreciate all that "free" mail 
>going through their network.

I don't know what MCI is planning, but I don't think the Internet gateway
is any different from any other inter-mail-system gateway.  The sender pays
his network (or doesn't).  The receiving network is not paid.  Presumably 
there is some symmetry in the traffic, and the receiving network is made
whole by charging for the replies.

This can be troublesome in a couple of cases:  If a network is used as a 
bridge between two other networks, it does not have any opportunity to 
collect.  I think this is blocked in a lot of cases.  The other would be 
where there is a lot more traffic into than out of a network.  This may be
a problem if MCI Mail customers are subscribing to Internet lists.  Everyone 
would probably be better off if they could find a way to bill the recipient.

solely my hast opinions

John McHarry McHarry@MITRE.org
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