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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: BBN Peering issues
I believe BBN was pressured by GTEI to do this and could isolate BBN and GETI from peering with the internetwork, from a severe market backlash from decisions deemed harmful to the fabric of the internet itself, I am dismayed at this greed. Henry R. Linneweh [email protected] wrote: > Depending on who gives in first, and when. > > If Exodus breaks down and purchases connectivity from someone to get to > BBN, then obviously is will not effect BBN in the slightest. If Exodus > buys BBN routes from someone other than BBN (sprint, mci), then it gets > quite funny; more PX's or MAE's get overloaded with traffic that was > privately between Exodus and BBN, and BBN has caused one of its > competitors (MCI/Sprint/whoever Exodus ends up buying from (if they do)) > to gain more revunue flow. > > Considering that BBN is the one who cut peering with Exodus, I presume > Exodus will have a bad taste in thier mouth, and not buy from BBN (I could > guess that BBN assumed this also). > > With all this in mond, BBN, IMHO, made a horrendously poor choice. > > BBN, turning peering into a boys club. > > > That is yet to be seen. If this move reduces the quality of connectivity > > for their customers they could lose a lot of business too. > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > Atheism is a non-prophet organization. > I route, therefore I am. > Alex Rubenstein, [email protected], KC2BUO, ISP/C Charter Member > Father of the Network and Head Bottle-Washer > Net Access Corporation, 9 Mt. Pleasant Tpk., Denville, NJ 07834 > Don't choose a spineless ISP! We have more backbone! http://www.nac.net > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > -- ��4i1�
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