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From: WTHOMPSON@BBNF.ARPA
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Subject: NYTel packet switch
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Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 09:41:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  6 09:41:00 1985
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I noticed an announcement that NYTel filed a proposal with the
FCC for a public packet-switching service, to be called Infopath.
I wonder if the X.25 world of telecomm isn't going to take much
the same shape as the voice-switched network, i.e.  local service
provided by BOC's, handed over to LD carriers to get outside the
territory.  Do Tymnet, Telenet, et al become the equivalents of
MCI, Sprint, and others when protocol conversion for the local
telcos becomes a reality?  (Anticipating?  Me?)

I realize other BOC's have made stabs at getting protocol
conversion approval.  It seems that they are finding the proper
shape for a proposal to the FCC, and once they latch on to the
magic formula, they're off and running.  Then what?