internetMCI, ANS, and UUNet all would be operated as separate units, but I
don't think so. The cost savings of one network is very large, and
At the traffic level the above three are running, the savings may not
be that much. Plus, instead of two links, one to MCI and one to UUNET,
now the customer needs just one (MAYBE bigger) connection to this new
provider. This is potentially a big loss in revenue.
BTW, Gridnet is old Worldcom network, and is never merged with UUNET.
With this merger, approximately 80% of the Internet will now be controlled
by Wcom or it's companys.. wondering when an anti-trust suit will be
filed..
At the traffic level the above three are running, the savings may not
be that much. Plus, instead of two links, one to MCI and one to UUNET,
now the customer needs just one (MAYBE bigger) connection to this new
provider. This is potentially a big loss in revenue.
Large customer who have a connection into say MCI and UUNet will just get
a connection into Worldcom and some other backbone provider. So yes I
think it will be a loss of revenue, but I think the customers will move
the other connection.
BTW, Gridnet is old Worldcom network, and is never merged with UUNET.