I guess that is precisely why tucows/fileplanet exist. However, I feel it can always be done. Perhaps, one machine with high capacity storage and lots of grunt sitting on the Auckland Peering Exchange :=) Regards, Sahil Gupta NET4U Limited ------------------------------------ NET4U -- www.net4u.co.nz Home of the new - $24.95 128k ADSL Nationwide Internet Service Provider ------------------------------------ On Sat, 12 Jan 2002, David White wrote:
So what we need is some gigantic LOCAL storage of the more popular files that multiple people are requesting from some OVERSEAS location.
(I know, I know -- it was suggested 10 years ago. And there are copyright issues. And expiry. And maintenance. And backup. And setup cost...)
Still, it could be a valuable service an ISP might offer and benefit themselves to boot!
david
-----Original Message----- From: Sahil Gupta - NET4U [mailto:sahil(a)sahil.net.nz] Sent: Saturday, 12 January 2002 11:30 To: David White Cc: Biff (Paradise); List Server Account; Warwick; Adsl2 Subject: RE: JetStream/Start DHCP woes , FTP & capping
Well, National Bandwith is not a problem but, the *REAL* issue is that most people get JetStart inorder to download movies/warez (this is what gives an ISP a big big big loss) because most content being transferred is International.
Regards,
Sahil Gupta NET4U Limited
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