Subj : The future of IPv4 (was: vanity mode engaged)
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Kees van Eeten
Date : Wed Jul 26 2017 11:31:02

Hello Michiel!

26 Jul 17 11:00, you wrote to me:

 MvdV>>> The owner of the coax has a monopoly on it.

 KE>>  There is quite a difference between letting competitors using fixed
 KE>> ciruits and competitors mutiplexing on the same signal carrier.

 MvdV> Of course. Doesn't mean it can't be done. Telecom enigineers have over a
 MvdV> century experience in using a shared medium by many parties. The
 MvdV> technology is called radio and the medium the aether...

 Yes and anybody with access to the aether can eavesdrop on, or disturb the
 signals of others.

 MvdV> And BTW, DSL circuits are not 100% isolated from each other either.
 MvdV> Crosstalk is a serious problem with DSL.

 I expected both your answers.

Kees

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