BL> These things aren't mutually exclusive, Peter. It should be
 BL> possible to set up AVT so that if they pull the plug, nothing
 BL> happens. What *I'd* like to see is AVT connected to the
 BL> backbone at one point only, so that it's available but not
 BL> actually carried.

 JG> Now I'm with you. It would only get passed along externally if
 JG> they were willing to do so and if they cut their feed to Avtech
 JG> we wouldn't give a shit as it would only affect them and their
 JG> downfeeds, not us. 

  Yes... or we could merely move the connect to another node.

 JG> BTW, it's starting to sound like a priesthood. I hope this
 JG> doesn't mean we're going to promote Rod Speed to God Speed :-) 

  In the beginning Rod created the heaven and the earth. And Rod
looked down on Fido and said you can get fucked.

Regards,
Bob
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