+1 Same feeling here. Sam Moats On 2014-02-06 16:22, Matthew Crocker wrote:
IMHO Cogent bandwidth is fine so long as it isn’t your only bandwidth. Good, Cheap, Fast, Pick any two.
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On Feb 6, 2014, at 10:17 AM, Adam Greene <maillist@webjogger.net> wrote:
Hi,
We're a small ISP / datacenter with a Time Warner fiber-based DIA contract that is coming up for renewal.
We're getting much better pricing offers from Cogent, and are finding out what Level 3 can do for us as well. Both providers will use Time Warner fiber for last mile.
My questions are:
- Will we be sacrificing quality if we spring for Cogent? (yesterday's Cogent/Verizon thread provided some cold chills for my spine)
- Is there a risk with contracting a carrier that utilizes another carrier (such as Time Warner) for the last mile? (i.e. if there is a downtime situation, are we going to be caught in a web of confusion and finger-pointing that delays problem resolution)?
- How are peoples' experiences with L3 vs TWC?
Although I assume everyone on the list would be interested in what others have to say about these questions, out of respect for the carriers in question, I encourage you to email frank opinions off list.
Or if there are third party tools or resources you know that I could consult to deduce the answers to these questions myself, they are most welcome.
Thanks,
Adam