12 Sep
1997
12 Sep
'97
2:39 p.m.
1 maeegw1.us.insnet.net (192.41.177.112) [AS 3491] 8 msec 4 msec 8 msec 2 Vienna1.VA.ALTER.NET (192.41.177.249) [AS 3491] 4 msec 8 msec 4 msec 3 Vienna1.VA.ALTER.NET (192.41.177.249) [AS 3491] !H * *
Before you throw too many stones, these guys (I happen to know) take transit from UUnet, and not, before you ask, over the MAE. Personally I don't see a problem with this behaviour as a last resort.
Alex Bligh Xara Networks
I happen to know the same thing :) I never said that insnet or pipex didn't have every right to default into UUNET, as a primary or as a last resort... Avi