[arin-ppml] Straw Poll

[Kevin Kargel]

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> From: arin-ppml-bounces at arin.net [mailto:arin-ppml-bounces at arin.net] On
> Behalf Of michael.dillon at bt.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 3:48 PM
> To: arin-ppml at arin.net
> Subject: Re: [arin-ppml] Straw Poll
> 
> 
> > While it would certainly be in the consumers best interest to
> > facilitate such a network, mandating or legislating internet
> > connectivity as a pre-requisite to utility connection is untenable.
> 
> Why?
> Nobody says that the consumer has to pay for Internet access over the
> Internet connection if they don't want to. If someone wants to live
> a 1940's style life, using the electric grid, then they have to have
> an Internet connection for the Smart Grid, and for 911 service, but
> nothing more.

Because there are MANY metered utility installations that have NO internet
or telephone connectivity.  Mandating that connectivity to be able to obtain
utility connection could place a heavy burden.

Yes, this is *only* an economic issue, but even economic issues can be a
real concern.


> 
> We already have the technology capable of operating a limited use
> IP network connection like this so the barriers to doing this are
> purely economic and policy issues.
> 
> --Michael Dillon
> _______________________________________________

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