27 Aug
2011
27 Aug
'11
5:55 p.m.
What are thoughts on public disclosure limited to capacity constraints? There is ample business reason for making the terms of specific interconnects private. On the other hand, knowing definitively that {mon,du}opoly broadband provider A is running its connections to transit provider B hot could be in the public interest, and allow operators to make informed routing decisions. Bringing these metrics into the public light might also encourage operators to upgrade more responsibly, though this could be wishful thinking on my part. :-) (This is entirely food for thought, I've not yet formed any opinions.) -a