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Refinement and revisement of "standard" terms and definitions is all well and good. Order of the day and all - we are definitely not a static industry. But tolerance during these redefinitions transitions is indicated unless you *want* to retain the reputation that too many netheads have by upper management views. I know we all didn't get her by being [email protected]##3#, let's leave that to [insert your favorite whipping boy department here]. K -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of David Barak Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 10:51 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Relative ISP size (was Broadwing) Quoth Karyn: >Just remember that Broadwing is not actually a Tier 1 >provider. They are a >Tier 2 striving to become a Tier 1. When I was >looking at them, I found >that you could obtain just as good or better pricing >from an actual Tier 1 >provider. Check out Exodus, Verio, and Genuity. Last >I checked they were >offering some seriously competitive pricing on OCs. I just thought your list of Tier 1 providers was interesting - that gets back to the (very) old argument about exactly what "Tier-1" means, and that tends to be a religious argument for many. I like the Skitter approach myself - www.caida.org - if they're in red or yellow, they're Tier 1, if purple, tier 2... David Barak "Quis custodes ipsos custodiet?" - Juvenal __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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