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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Help with bad announcement from UUnet
Hi > Note that in both cases, b0rken-noc takes a single call, so their > load is unchanged. The second case adds a call to both my-upstream-noc, > and b0rken-noc-upstream-noc. > > It would seem going direct would put a lower load on NOC's in general, > which presumably would let them spend more time on problems and provide > better service. surely a noc's first responsability is to direct customers? even if the other network experiencing the problem may affect said customer, the service is not just about connectivity, but also about trying to deal with calls in the best possible manner. if more time were spent on non-customers, a paying customer would end up losing out on that warm fuzzy feeling when his call is answered promptly, the person he speaks to actually listens, and his general experience interacting with the noc is something he doesn't walk away from feeling cheated. Regards --Rob
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