RE: PSI statement on C&W peering issue

["Daniel Golding" <dan () netrail net>]

Sean,

10% may be high. It's only about 2700 routes from what I can see.

- Daniel Golding

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu]On Behalf Of
> Sean Donelan
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 7:33 PM
> To: nanog () merit edu
> Subject: PSI statement on C&W peering issue
>
>
>
> PSI statement from their website
>
>       Cable & Wireless chose to terminate connectivity with       
>       PSINet on 2June01.  Over 90% of the traffic that used to be 
>       routed through C&W is now being routed via other means      
>       through our robust global free peering infrastructure.  The 
>       remaining 10% or so represents C&W customers that have been 
>       deliberately cut off from PSINet by C&W.  While PSINet is   
>       ready and willing to re-establish connectivity with C&W at  
>       any time, it is up to C&W to choose to reverse their        
>       previous decision.  In the meantime, PSINet can offer       
>      services directly to those C&W customers that are affected. 
>
> http://www.psi.net/cgi-bin/netstatus.pl5
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>
> Does the 10% number mean C&W's network reach has shrunk, or that a
> growing number of networks are multihomed?