On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:21:48 +0200 Lars Eggert <lars.eggert@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 2008-2-11, at 18:55, ext Dan York wrote: > > Can we move some of this conversation in the bill below onto the > > Internet using systems where our costs essentially go to $0? > > (Obviously we still need to communicate to non-wired folks across > > the PSTN, such as event location facilities, etc.) > > I do hope we can reduce costs, but the requirements that Marshall > described are valid: > > - need to be able to call in from the PSTN, worldwide > (Many of us call in from hotels, airports, trains, etc.) > > - need to be able to have an operator dial out to someone > (Calling in form a hotel sometimes just doesn't work.) > > - need to be able to get technical support during the call > (Audio issues, lines getting dropped, calling out, etc.) > > There's a baseline cost associated with all that 24/7 support. > Having some people call in over IP vs. the PSTN may save some money, > but I doubt that the savings would be dramatic. Precisely. The issue is a *service*, not a technology. --Steve Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx http://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf