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Re: Down under NANOG: Telstra problems and root servers
From: Simon Lyall <simon.lyall () ihug co nz>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 08:12:58 +1300 (NZDT)
On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Mark Prior wrote:
One might expect that -IF- a server was to become available and Oz was to actually acceed to hosting a server, that it would be one hop off an exchange, say WAIX or SYD-BONE and run by... say APNIC. In the past, Telstra has not been willing to host a root server. APNIC running it is a good idea but locating it a WAIX or SYD-BONE isn't.
Agreed, we're indirectly connected to Ausbone (SIX) and well under 10% of domestic traffic in Aus goes that way. Info for US based people: Well over 90% of the Internet connected people/business are connected via the Big 3 ( Telstra, Optus, Connect.com) or via an ISP that only uses one of those. The Big3 make a substantial bit of revenue via interconnect changing ( ~5cents $US per Megabyte ). In order to protect this revenue the do not participate (AFAIK) in any exchanges such as AusBone. This pretty much means the exchanges only act as secondary connects for the 2nd tier Australian providers. -- Simon Lyall. | Newsmaster | Work: simon.lyall () ihug co nz Senior Network/System Admin | | Home: simon () darkmere gen nz ihug, Auckland, NZ | Asst Doorman | Web: http://www.darkmere.gen.nz
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- Down under NANOG: Telstra problems and root servers Sean Donelan (Nov 21)
- Re: Down under NANOG: Telstra problems and root servers Chris Chaundy (Nov 21)
- Re: Down under NANOG: Telstra problems and root servers bmanning (Nov 21)
- Re: Down under NANOG: Telstra problems and root servers Mark Prior (Nov 22)
- Re: Down under NANOG: Telstra problems and root servers Simon Lyall (Nov 22)
- Re: Down under NANOG: Telstra problems and root servers bmanning (Nov 21)
- Re: Down under NANOG: Telstra problems and root servers Chris Chaundy (Nov 21)
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