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Re: PPPoE & PacBell...the answer.

One of the attractions of an "always on connection" is the remote access to my network, PPoE makes that impossible.

The reason PPPoE is attractive is that is gets around the circuit switched limitations of ATM. The telcos just can not give up circuit switched technology. If the last mile link was IP your ISP would not care if you were connected or not since they only need to route packets, not reserve bandwith of an idle ATM virtual circut.

PPPoE is even more oninous when you consider the AOL Time Warner deal. If this goes through we have a media company owning last mile connectivity. Their interest is in delivering "eyeballs to advertisers" allowing individuals to publish over the interent is not in their business interest.

/Tom
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