There are many of us selling a cogent service, or, in some cases a cogent + extras service, in many cities. You may want to consider said people when you want cheap-ass bandwidth, but need some flexibility. On Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Michael L. Barrow wrote:

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wouldn't affect anyone but us. They admitted we needed it and couldn't get the affect any other way, but just couldn't do it. "That's not the product we offer."

Yeah -- those types of things suck, but from their perspective this kind of policy allows them to keep their service level consistent. One-offs can end up being expensive in the long run. "If I do it for you, everyone will want the same thing!"

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