Re: AGIS/DIGEX

["Neil J. McRae" <neil () easynet net>]

On Wed, 30 Oct 1996 08:26:58 -0600 (CST) 
 alan () mindvision com (Alan Hannan) alleged:

>   You are assuming that the goal of all internet service providers
>   is to have the best connectivity possible, without respect for
>   cost, administrative overhead, or market strategy. 

True :-)

>   If X is really really big, and Y is really really small, then
>   perhaps it would benefit X to have Y as a paying customer instead
>   of as a peer.
>
>   The word peer implies equals, as it has so long been repeated.
>
>   If provider X is missing 0.01% of the market share, and provider Y
>   is missing 20% of the market share, who will be more upset, I
>   ask..
Well I feel that the 2 providers mentioned are both reasonably sized enough
to peer with each other, judging a peering policy on how many NAP's
one is connected to is, in my opinion, the policy of the mad.

Neil.
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