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

["Deepak Jain" <deepak () ai net>]

Clearly anyone in your market is buying from someone outside of your market.
The fees associated with reliability (if available) are a function of your
geography. Large providers are concentrating on the markets that are making
them the most money.

If you get a few networks in your area that want to save money on the cost
of reliability you can run a couple of circuits to the next large market and
try to knit together a reliable network and divide the costs that way.

My guess is that with more large providers on a profit-centered basis you
won't see the same kind of pricing equality you have been seeing between
Tier 1 and Tier N markets anymore.

Deepak Jain
AiNET

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu]On Behalf Of
John Palmer
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 5:39 PM
To: nanog () nanog org
Subject: RE: Trying to find a connectivity provider that wont go under
(was RE: CAIS/Ardent and now Network Access Solutions)



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