Re: Changing upstream providers, opinions/thoughts on 123.net and cogent

[William Herrin <bill () herrin us>]

On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 5:40 PM Aaron Henderson <ahenderson () avci net> wrote:
> I work for a rural ISP and the powers that be have been thinking about changing our upstream providers. The big names 
> on the table right now are 123.net and Cogent.
>
> I was hoping some of you here might have experience with these providers and could share your experiences and 
> opinions.

Hi Aaron,

I don't know anything about 123.net.

Google "Cogent cake," "cogent sprint," and "cogent telia" for
explanations and examples of how relying on Cogent as your sole
transit provider is likely to bite you in the behind. Using them as a
secondary transit provider in a BGP-managed mix is arguably more
acceptable.

Regards,
Bill Herrin


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