Re: MAE-Central

[Jeremy Porter <jerry () fc net>]

In message <199802030422.XAA06212 () merit edu>, "Kent W. England" writes:
> At 09:28 AM 2/2/98 , Phil Howard wrote:
> > > http://www.nwfusion.com/news/0128mae.html
> >
> > How about your password to access this?  Or were you quoting the entire
> > article?  Where will this MAE-Central be located?
>
> Sorry, but I can't find a Worldcom press release anywhere. I don't feel
> right cutting and pasting the entire article, but the location is slated to
> be Dallas.
>
> (BTW, isn't it scandalous that MFS would copy the PacBell NAP and build a
> MAE using S'com BPX switches? I went back and checked the nanog archives
> and compiled a list of all the ISPs that swore they would never connect to
> an ATM NAP. How many are planning to disconnect from the MAEs when the ATM
> switches come up?)
>
> --Kent

Its particuarlly bad that MFS starts this when they already have a
MAE-Dallas based on their standard cisco platforms.  The local
ISPs put together an alternative interconnect to reduce costs
and MFS comes out with this shit.  I know one company that
isn't going to be doing any new business with MFS/Worldcom.


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