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At 01:05 PM 5/9/2002 -0400, Daniel Golding wrote: Most that I've signed require a bit more notice than, say, a couple days. Ours requires 60 days, unless it's for some cause ( which still provides a period for the other network to "cure" ).I have some trouble seeing why folks are so interested in meeting or debating peering requirements set out by carriers that have made it quite clear that they are not taking new peers. Most of the published requirements from these carriers serve two functions - to prevent new peers, and to depeer those who are felt to be not worthy. And even the latter is tenuous - most bilateral peering agreements allow for cancellation at will for absolutely no cause. You can publicly denounce them on a forum like this, which has doubtful effect. It informs other networks of the actions taken by said carrier. Other networks may in turn change *their* business decisions based on that information. Additionally, punishing folks for enforcing rational peering requirements is counterproductive. Rational is a pretty subjective concept. :) Overly restrictive covenants wrt housing have been struck down in the past. One could make an analogy to overly restrive peering agreements if one wanted to go down that particular rat hole... I guess the best thing you can do is not take peering matters personally, and to remember that peering decisions are business decisions, and they by personalizing them, it creates unnecessary animosity. Aye, and just like any business decision they affect other business decisions. Regardless, it smarts a bit when a peer with no warning terminates peering and then offers to sell you transit in the same breath. It smacks a little too much of trying to strong-arm the peer into having to pay for transit by not giving them sufficient time to develop alternate arrangements. -Chris -- \\\|||/// \ StarNet Inc. \ Chris Parker \ ~ ~ / \ WX *is* Wireless! \ Director, Engineering | @ @ | \ http://www.starnetwx.net \ (847) 963-0116 oOo---(_)---oOo--\------------------------------------------------------ \ Wholesale Internet Services - http://www.megapop.net
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