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The CIX router is an very important member benefit and the members have consistantly voted to keep it, even though the board has tried to phase it out a couple of times. Best Regards, Robert Laughlin (who is running for the empty CIX board position, btw) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DataXchange sales: 800-863-1550 http://www.dx.net Network Operations Center: 703-903-7412 -or- 888-903-7412 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Wed, 30 Oct 1996, Enke Chen wrote: > Paul, > I have been thinking about a couple of issues regarding the > CIX Inter-exchange, and your comments would be appreciated: > > (1) CIX is an association of ISPs. The CIX Inter-exchange puts > CIX in direct competition with its members (ISPs) for > customers. Is there a contradiction here? > > (2) The CIX Inter-exchange has been used by some to bypass > peering policies. I am wondering if the CIX Inter-exchange > remains a viable option in the peering policy review. > > (3) Today there are quite a few inter-exchanges in the Bay Area > that are superior (in terms of tech. and richness in connectivity) > than the CIX Interexchange. Is it fair to say that the > CIX Inter-exchange has fulfilled its historical mission and > is no longer needed? > > -- Enke > > > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 19:31:13 -0800 > > From: Paul A Vixie <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > > > > [...] Since Digex is at too few NAPs to peer with AGIS, and they > > > > are not at the CIX, we see no routes from them. > > > > CIX is taking new connections, either T1, PB-SMDS, or DEC-PAIX (FDDI or Ether > ). > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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