RE: Trying to find a connectivity provider that wont go under (was RE: CAIS/Ardent and now Network Access Solutions)

[Scott Granados <scott () graphidelix net>]

The hard facts are that carriers want to make money hopefully so they 
will locate where the money is.  My chances of having closely located 
customers is greater in Newyork City say than somewhere distant  You 
either have to pull circuits to the carrier you want or settle for 
someone local much smaller and in many cases much more likely to fail.  
Top providers will be located in top markets, why that's where the 
business is usually.
On Thu, 30 May 2002, John Palmer wrote:

> Its just that they aren't local and there is no need to pay for
> a circuit all the way to Chicago. It seems that so many providers
> have moved out of Macomb county. Anyone have any experience with
> BigNet? We are talking to them now
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Woodcock [mailto:woody () zocalo net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 4:42 PM
> To: John Palmer
> Cc: nanog () nanog org
> Subject: Re: Trying to find a connectivity provider that wont go under
> (was RE: CAIS/Ardent and now Network Access Solutions)
>
>
>     > Who can one rely on for connectivity? In general and in the Detroit
> area?
>     > I put out a request for bids on T-1's and all the national providers
> were
>     > way too high...
>
> Haven't you just answered your own question?  I guess if you think
> reliable service is too expensive, you're not in the market for reliable
> service, no?
>
>                                 -Bill