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> Does everyone agree with this, it's the only response I have received > thus far (and according to the list, the sender works for a tier 1 provider). > > [snip] > > Tier 1: _Owns the fiber_, Multiple coast to coast paths of significant bandwidth I don't think OWNS THE FIBER applies, but the rest is valid. I think a major connotation to Tier 1 is "DEFAULT FREE"... That is they do not need a default route to handle routes they don't receive through peering relationships. > Tier 2: Reseller, Major connections (DS3/OC3) to multiple tier 1 providers. > Possibly: Major connections to one (1) tier 1 provider. > Tier 3: Everybody else. > > > > > > > Anyone care to take a stab at what places a provider in > > a given "tier-group"? Seems to me as though the large(st) > > providers are a bit harsher (naturally) than the smaller > > providers. > > >
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