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Why did not you use the example "Bird and Alligator"? They have different sizes, but their meeting do not cause _the protein exchange_. -:) Seems there is 2 different cases (in ISP example): (1) big ISP and small ISP working in the same market and on the same territory; (2) Big ISP in USA and other ISP in ZIMBAMVE. If Alligator meet the hear, it try to eat this _piece of protein_. If he'll meet a small bird - we would see the example of mutual cooperation. Why not? (may be I have to name it Crocodile? I am not shure). Really there is 2 theard in this discussion - (1) and (2). > Its like two animals meeting in the jungle at night: > > If you are of equal "size" you'll quite happily sit about, exchange > pleasantries, and even peer IP packets with zero dollar settlement. > > But if either creature is bigger than the other then you can expect a > somewhat different outcome, normally involving a forced exchange of > protein. --- Aleksei Roudnev, Network Operations Center, Relcom, Moscow (+7 095) 194-19-95 (Network Operations Center Hot Line),(+7 095) 239-10-10, N 13729 (pager) (+7 095) 196-72-12 (Support), (+7 095) 194-33-28 (Fax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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