RE: peering points

[Brian Smith <bjs () usweb com>]

Nathan,

I should note that I found this list extremely helpful (it is a first
attempt), it is a shame that there isn't a web page out there for all
the NAP's that any user can go discover who peers there, and at what
connection speed. LINX in London provides this basic service, and it's a
not for profit. 

Bjs
> > On Tue, 1 Apr 1997, Sean Donelan wrote:
> >
> > > nathan () netrail NET (Nathan Stratton) writes:
> > > > Well I think NAP's is referring to more then just 1 NAP. There are under
> > 20
> > > > providers connected to say 4 or 5 major NAP's.
> > >
> > > You prodded me into updating my exchange point matrix.  I don't claim its
> > > perfect, or more up to date than a few minutes ago.  Things change
> > quickly
> > > in this business.
> >
> > Well, since you posted this in public I will respond in public.
> >
> > > Netrail(4006)                           Y                       Y
> > Y
> >
> > You need to update your list BAD. We are connected to all but one of your
> > NAPs listed. We wanted to be at Sprint-NAP 4 months ago, but they did not
> > have the gigaswitch port, or the physical space for our hardware. Please do
> > not put information about other provider up without checking it out first.
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