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Re: Peering Table Question

  • From: Larry Snyder
  • Date: Wed Apr 19 20:20:26 2000

To someone troubleshooting a routing or performance problem, it might
look operational.  A large file of baseline traceroutes could replace
the benefits of disclosure, I suppose.

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my .02
-ls-



Jeff Barrows <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
>  Sean -
> 
>   We sign and comply with mutual non-disclosure agreements
>   that inhibit my ability to share that information with you.
> 
>   This is not a technical issue.
> 
>   I look forward to viewing your backhoe reports.
> 
>  - jsb
> 
> --
> Jeff Barrows
> Director, Internetwork Engineering
> UUNET, an MCI-Worldcom Company
> 
> 
>  > Date: 19 Apr 2000 13:30:38 -0700
>  > From: Sean Donelan <[email protected]>
>  > To: [email protected]
>  > Subject: Re: Peering Table Question
>  > 
>  > On Wed, 19 April 2000, Jeff Barrows wrote:
>  > >   One shouldn't necessarily believe any third-party web
>  > >   pages, documents, articles, or verbal statements about
>  > >   which networks any given network is peered with.
>  > > 
>  > >   Though I have seen many articles, web pages, and other
>  > >   tables that detail which networks are 'peering,' I
>  > >   have never seen an accurate representation of this
>  > >   type of data from a third party.
>  > 
>  > Then I hope you would step forward and show us the best practice
>  > for making accurate information available about which networks
>  > any given network peers with starting with yours.  I look forward
>  > to viewing the information about your network peering on your website
>  > or IRR or whatever method you decide to use.
>