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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Open Question About AS Number assignments...
> >> 5) Is there a advantage to having a lower AS number? No. > >Some network operators measure the size of their, um, "networks", by > >the lowness of their primary AS (Scott Marcus-envy). :> ... > > > Ummm, thanks, I think. :-) > > Yes, the lower numbers have sort of a nice cachet to them, and we're > certainly happy with ours; however, I would think of it as being more like > having a low employee number on your company ID badge. It says more about > your longevity and seniority than it does about your rank (or in this case, > network size). > > - Scott Marcus (CTO, Genuity [AS 1]) wrt longevity & seniority, Genuity is fairly recent. Early AS assignments were signs of early adopters as is the case with some IP space. Given the level of M&A activity, having a low AS number generally means you bought out someone else.
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