Re: U.S./Europe connectivity

["Alexander Harrowell" <a.harrowell () gmail com>]

"You cannae break the laws of physics, Captain!"

Seriously, LINX is the obvious first step.

On 12/6/06, David Temkin <dave () rightmedia com> wrote:
> Have you ever had to use Radianz' service? :-)
>
> (disclaimer:  it's far, far better nowadays)
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu] On
> > Behalf Of Robert E. Seastrom
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 6:38 AM
> > To: Michael.Dillon () btradianz com
> > Cc: nanog () nanog org
> > Subject: Re: U.S./Europe connectivity
> >
> >
> >
> > Michael.Dillon () btradianz com writes:
> >
> > > BTW, the speed of light in fibre is roughly equal to the speed of
> > > electrons in copper and roughly equal to two-thirds the
> > speed of light
> > > in a vacuum. You just can't move information faster than
> > about 200,000
> > > km/hr.
> >
> > Slow day at work, Michael?  In my universe light in glass
> > moves about 3600 times as fast.  :-)
> >
> >                                         ---Rob
> >
> >