North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: transit across the ixs
> > you might be amused to write a bit of code to see if your ix peers are > giving you next-hops of other provider(s). it is clear that a number of > providers are selling transit across the ixs. not at all cool. Well, that is actually up the the IX operators and participants. Some do think it is cool and a much desired feature. Its a really good way to reduce expensive telecoms costs. Of course in the US, where bandwidth is free, your castigation of this behaviour may be appropriate. > we can't decide whether to force next hop on their routes, or keep watching > and de-peer them if they do not cease and desist. what do others do in this > circumstance? drop peering w/ verio? > randy -- bill
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