Re: Cogent-TATA peering dispute?

[jim deleskie <deleskie () gmail com>]

Not even the first time tata and cogent separated.  Will avoid public
details but I was on the keyboard at 6453 that time.

On Fri, May 17, 2024, 6:05 PM William Herrin <bill () herrin us> wrote:

> On Fri, May 17, 2024 at 9:55 AM Ben Cartwright-Cox via NANOG
> <nanog () nanog org> wrote:
> > Also poking around on RIPE Atlas suggests that for a non-zero amount
> > of networks in India the C DNS Root Server that cogent runs is
> > inaccessible: https://atlas.ripe.net/measurements/71894623#probes
>
> I don't understand why Cogent is allowed to operate one of the root
> servers. Doesn't ICANN do any kind of technical background check on
> companies when letting the contract?
>
> For those who haven't been around long enough, this isn't Cogent's
> first depeering argument. Nor their second. And they're behaving
> unreasonably. I don't know any of the details -this time- but
> historically speaking Cogent is behaving badly -again- and you can
> take that to the bank.
>
> Regards,
> Bill Herrin
>
>
>
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