[132688] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff Young)
Tue Nov 30 06:33:43 2010
From: Jeff Young <young@jsyoung.net>
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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:33:24 +1100
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On 30/11/2010, at 9:28 AM, Patrick W. Gilmore wrote:
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<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/level-3-communications-issues-statement-=
concerning-comcasts-actions-2010-11-29?reflink=3DMW_news_stmp>
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> I understand that politics is off-topic, but this policy affects =
operational aspects of the 'Net.
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> Just to be clear, L3 is saying content providers should not have to =
pay to deliver content to broadband providers who have their own product =
which has content as well. I am certain all the content providers on =
this list are happy to hear L3's change of heart and will be applying =
for settlement free peering tomorrow. (L3 wouldn't want other providers =
to claim the Vyvx or CDN or other content services provided by L3 are =
competing and L3 is putting up a "toll booth" on the Internet, would =
they?)
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> TTFN,
> patrick
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So in this particular game of chicken, Comcast wins. Shame that L3 =
agreed to this, sets a bad precedent. I have to imagine that Comcast =
would have been the worse for wear, their phone lines would have lit up =
like a Christmas tree -- why can't I access...? =20
jy
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