Re: Peering Table Question

[brett watson <bwatson () mibh net>]

> > >   are mis-representing themselves as [cost-free-] peering
> > >   with other networks when they are actually customers, or
> > >   in some type of 'settlement' arrangement.
> >
> > i contend that one can count the true tier one networks on the fingers
> > of two hands.
>
> Howabout offering us your pearls and letting us in on who these mysterious
> select group of 'real' tier one networks are?

the question is:  does it make any difference today, other than from a
marketing perspective?

-b