Re: Peering vs SFI (was Re: Cogent/Level 3 depeering)

[vijay gill]

Richard Irving wrote:
> Richard Irving wrote:
>
> > </lurk>  Maybe not, the depeering L3 is involved in is sort of like 
> > blackmail,
> >
> > > we can all thank the indicted ex-CEO of WorldCom, Bernie Ebbers,
> > > for the modern peering "There can only be one" rule set.
> >
> > Because you were there at the time Ebbers was going around? Do you 
> > have any idea of how this works? I am going to go ahead and say no.
>  Brzzzt!  lost both points.
>
>   My prior email was rirving@onecall.net, Charter Nanog member.
>
> 8-)

Then perhaps you'd know better than to think that Bernie knew what 
peering even was? Apparently not.


/vijay