[23060] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: transit across the ixs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Nathan Stratton)
Sun Feb 14 22:27:09 1999
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 22:02:53 -0500 (EST)
From: Nathan Stratton <nathan@robotics.net>
To: Randy Bush <rbush@bainbridge.verio.net>
cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <m10CCwS-0008G5C@rip.psg.com>
On Sun, 14 Feb 1999, Randy Bush wrote:
> you might be amused to write a bit of code to see if your ix peers are
> giving you next-hops of other provider(s). it is clear that a number of
> providers are selling transit across the ixs. not at all cool.
>
> we can't decide whether to force next hop on their routes, or keep watching
> and de-peer them if they do not cease and desist. what do others do in this
> circumstance?
I know of two major providers who are (well were 12 months ago) doing
this. I would call them up and try to get them to quit, if not and you can
afford it force next hop.
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