On Thu, 26 Jul 2001 11:21:54 -0400 (EDT) Curtis Maurand wrote:
Non-Tier-1 players are by no means being excluded from getting into these facilities - exactly the opposite. The facility vendors are pushing to get them in. The only thing were weren't included in is the choice of facilities; if the Tier-1s want to form a consortium (they call it that, rather than a "cartel"), it's certainly within their rights to do so.
A rose by any other name... The fact is, and history shows us, that when cartels form, things get bad for the consumer. Oil, Electricity, telecomm. However, The placement of the NAP's is disconcerting, because the process for choosing them was closed. Does it make sense for all of my traffic going to maine.rr.com from lamere.net (both in Maine and in the same communities) to exchange traffic at MAE east 650 miles away?
Curtis, As an aside, there actually is a peering point in Portland, ME, USA located in One City Center. I heard a rumor you folk were planning to join. I hope you do. Honestly, I think the reason your traffic takes the above route is internal resistance inside your own company.... good luck, fletcher