Re: GC/Exds deal -- How would it work?

[mark () exodus net (Mark Tripod)]

All very true.

And of course my comments eariler were purely hypothetical in nature.

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Carter <scarter () pobox com>
To: Steve Sobol <sjsobol () NorthShoreTechnologies net>
Cc: Majdi S. Abbas <msa () samurai sfo dead-dog com>; Mark Tripod
<mark () exodus net>; <nanog () merit edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 10:22 PM
Subject: Re: GC/Exds deal -- How would it work?


> > > Mark Tripod wrote:
> > > > Well if Exodus can support it's current Data Centers on its
backbone, I find
> > > > it hard to believe that adding the seven that GC has now would make
much of
> > > > an impact.
>
> A most excellent joke ... a rib tickler no less ...
>
> > "Majdi S. Abbas" wrote:
> > >         It's also worth noting that it's going to be easier for them
> > > to push enough traffic to justify more peering after such a merger,
> > > and additional transit arrangements can easily be made during the
> > > transition period.  Acquisitions like this happen and these issues
> > > are resolved all the time.
>
> If you're confusing peering with transit then excuse me, but by purchasing
> another hosting business and, therefore, adding to EXDS's already terrible
> outbound vs inbound traffic ratios it will make obtaining good
> non-settlement peering even more difficult.  A bunch (meaning: most of)
> the big backbones have peering guidelines regarding what a potential peers
> ratios must be to qualify.  Like in the (out:in) 2:1 or 3:1 range.
>
> "Steve Sobol" wrote:
> > [warning: non-operational question follows]
> >
> > Are they selling off Frontier Long Distance too?
>
> I believe the announcement was just about the GBLX LEC business and
> nothing definitive about anything else.
>
> -Steve