Re: Keynote/Boardwatch Internet Backbone Index A better test!!!

[George Herbert <gherbert () crl com>]

I wrote:
> This test completely missed any issues related to inter-ISP
> connectivity and performance.  You could score at the top of the
> pack with a ISP which was disconnected from the rest of the
> internet during the test period, in fact, a key indicator that
> the measurement is nearly worthless as an overall gage.

I had misread part of the description at Keynote.com
and was confusing it with another test.
It did test inter-ISP connectivity, but only
in a very few directions.  My general commentary
and seconding of everyone else's criticisms stand.


-george william herbert
gherbert () crl com