On Wed, 01 December 1999, John Todd wrote:

C: Could this be related? http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?99121.icatt.htm I don't think so, but it's an interesting note nonetheless. I don't see how DNS could be attached to the route flaps, but again I don't have a crystal ball into AT&T's network.

I don't have a crystal ball either, I don't even have a chair. Here is what AT&T posted on their web page about yesterday's event.

At approximately 8:15 AM [EST] on Wednesday, December 1, AT&T began experiencing a series of service interruptions on its dial Internet Protocol [IP] platform. The impact was nationwide in scope and affected AT&T's Worldnet Service, Business IP Dial Service, and portions of its Virtual Private Network service. AT&T 's IP backbone was not affected by this incident, nor were there any service disruptions to customers using AT&T's dedicated Internet access service.

Reports indicate that incorrect routing by another Internet Service Provider [ISP] generated this problem. That routing error has been corrected, the network has been stabilized, and service has been restored.

We apologize for any inconvenience these interruptions may have caused. As always, you can report problems with AT&T WorldNet Service by using the Contact Us link on the left side of this page.

Thank you for using AT&T WorldNet Service.