Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 15:10:26 -0500 To: "Kent W. England" <kwe@6SigmaNets.com>, Robert Laughlin <robert@portal.dx.net> From: "Justin W. Newton" <justin@erols.com> Subject: Re: Peering is a lot of work. [...] One can point default at someone whether or not they are peering with the person. I am somewhat confused by the thought that people believe that they need to be peering with someone to have that person point default at them. I could (I don't, but I could), point default at /anyone/ on the same switch fabric as me, whether they are peering with me or not. Why do people continue to tie these 2 issues together? [...]

Unless, of course, you are using ATM for your NAP or interconnect medium. -tjs