7 Jun
2001
7 Jun
'01
5:45 p.m.
Breaking down? It used to be that anyone connected directly to an exchange point was tier one, and the tiers are pretty obvious beyond that. Now that everyone's at the exchanges, "tier one" is simply a marketing term.
I believe the latest common definition of tier 1 in that of an ISP with no transit. Simon -- Simon Lockhart | Tel: +44 (0)1737 839676 Internet Engineering Manager | Fax: +44 (0)1737 839516 BBC Internet Services | Email: Simon.Lockhart@bbc.co.uk Kingswood Warren,Tadworth,Surrey,UK | URL: http://support.bbc.co.uk/