the relationship between mci and bbn is one of peering. bbn is no longer a transit customer of internetMCI. we peer with them directly in multiple locations. i can't speak with authority about the relationship between bbn and at&t. i understood that it was one of provider/reseller.
Jeff Young young@mci.net
As an ISP, BBN may be peering with MCI(the ISP), but I too had the Understanding that Some of BBN's fiber was leased from MCI(the telco?). Anyone else with insight ? Russ __________________________________________________________________ Russ Haynal - Internet Consultant, Instructor, Speaker "Helping organizations gain the most benefit from the Internet" russ@navigators.com http://www.navigators.com 703-729-1757 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Author:"Internet; A Knowledge Odyssey" (Top-rated CD-ROM Tutorial) Available from MindQ Publishing: http://www.mindq.com