Re: So -- what did happen to Panix?

[Martin Hannigan <hannigan () renesys com>]

At 02:05 AM 2/6/2006, Nick Feamster wrote:
> Martin Hannigan wrote:
> > [ SNIP ]
> >
> > > > If you are changing providers, which takes
> > > > awhile anyway,
> > >
> > > That process seems to be getting quicker:
> > > http://www.equinix.com/prod_serv/network/ed.htm
> >
> > NOT an ISP product.
>
> Independent of ED, one should be cautious when designing routing 
> protocols based on logistical and business assumptions (e.g., 
> switching providers takes awhile, most business policies are vanilla 
> peering, etc.).
>
> These assumptions are certainly not fundamental, and they may not 
> always be true, regardless of what exists today


This is strictly a market-maker product, IMHO, which is different from a
transition or provisioning strategy. YMMV.

ISP's don't switch providers, typically, enterprises do. ISP's add, move,
and drop, so physical layer management is more important, believe it or not.


-M<




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