I'll ignore Nathan's defense because IMHO it has no place on this list, and get straight to the operational issues. On Aug 25, Nathan Stratton <nathan@netrail.net> wrote:
P.S. We have also learned not be be dependent on Worldcom. We will soon buy our DS3s from 3 fibers carriers, and not just 1.
I'd assume that everybody is currently either already doing this or planning to do it RSN. How can one tell, however, whether their carrier is using their own fiber or leasing Worldcom's? Or even if Worldcom has been leasing /theirs/, thus putting you right back on the same physical line? I know this is a pretty common topic of discussion among the smaller telcos, but AFAIK there's no easy solution. ********************************************************* J.D. Falk voice: +1-415-482-2840 Supervisor, Network Operations fax: +1-415-482-2844 PRIORI NETWORKS, INC. http://www.priori.net "The People You Know. The People You Trust." *********************************************************