RE: Internet diameter?

["Keith Medcalf" <kmedcalf () dessus com>]

> > I'd argue that's just content (though admittedly a lot of it).

"just static content" would be more accurate ...

> I would further argue that you can't cache active Web content, like
> bank account statements, utility billing, help desk request/responses,
> equipment status, and other things that change constantly.

There were many attempts at this by Johhny-cum-lately ISPs back in the 90's -- particularly Telco and Cableco's -- with 
their "transparent poxies".  Eventually they discovered that it was more cost efficient to actually provide the 
customer with what the customer had purchased.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces () nanog org] On Behalf Of Stephen
> Satchell
> Sent: Wednesday, 21 November, 2018 20:45
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> On 11/21/2018 07:32 PM, Ross Tajvar wrote: