On Monday 29 August 2005 06:21, Dave Stewart wrote:
Granted, it'll be interesting to see how things shake out - but I just can't buy that getting the Internet working should/will be a really high priority.
Well being as for most intents and purposes, internet access is dependant on power and telco... I think it will certainly be secondary. Even if the infrastructure is lit up and working, it isn't going to do residents or local businesses one bit of good unless they can access it. (And that requires power and a way to connect to it) And in all honesty, I think the focus there will be on whatever helps the locals the most, as opposed to getting someone's colo box back online. (As well it should be IMHO) However, what kind of impact could this have for people peering through this region? Anyone familiar enough with the network topology related to this region to chime in on this? I think it would be good for the operations community to have some heads up if we should expect some routing issues elsewere as a result. It could save people from trying to chase down false leads if/when things start to go awry. And finally, if you are reading this from inside said area... get the hell out of there! -- Regards, Chris Gilbert