On Mon, Dec 20, 1999 at 02:49:15PM -0800, Sean Donelan wrote:
Is anyone aware of any regional joint ISP monitoring and communication efforts over New Year's for European, South American and Middle East ISPs? Or are most ISPs in those areas relying on a US-based backbone provider to keep them informed?
North America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand seem to have a plethora of groups.
While I am interested in the general effort, Sean's comment "most ISPs in those areas relying on a US-based backbone provider". Ha ha ha ha. Rant follows... Since dealing with Sprint starting in 1993 and through any number of US "tier 1" providers in the US from the UK we have never had anything but poor service. The frustration of trying to convince some $%**#! in a US NOC that the telco's in the UK and Europe don't use the same equipment / procedures / acronyms as they do is usually the first hurdle. Getting someone to understand how to call an overseas number is the second. Reminding the same person that London is *not* in the US is the third. The list goes on. Regards, -- Peter Galbavy Knowledge Matters Ltd http://www.knowledge.com/