[c-nsp] DSL network with Ethernet DSLAMS

[Robert E. Seastrom]

Mikael Abrahamsson <swmike at swm.pp.se> writes:

> On Tue, 5 Sep 2006, Robert E. Seastrom wrote:
>
>> I respectfully disagree.  In a vacuum wherein the ISP controls
>> everything all the way out to the copper wires to the customer (rare
>> these days at least in North America), you're absolutely correct.
>
> Ah, well, I interpreted "dsl access network" as a case where the entity in 
> question would control L2 and above (including DSLAMs).

We can only wish we were so lucky.  :)

> Guess one had to know the context to answer correctly in this instance. 
> For a LLUB market where you run everything, there is little need for 
> tunneling.

Agreed.

                                        ---Rob