[26301] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Internet Y2K and Europe, South America, and Middle East
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Neil J. McRae)
Wed Dec 22 05:09:01 1999
From: "Neil J. McRae" <neil@genesis.domino.org>
Message-Id: <199912220955.JAA20067@genesis.domino.org>
To: Peter.Galbavy@knowledge.com (Peter Galbavy)
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:55:08 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: sean@donelan.com, nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <19991222093839.B11563@office.knowledge.com> from "Peter Galbavy" at Dec 22, 99 09:38:39 am
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> Since dealing with Sprint starting in 1993 and through any number of
> US "tier 1" providers in the US from the UK we have never had anything
> but poor service. The frustration of trying to convince some $%**#!
> in a US NOC that the telco's in the UK and Europe don't use the same
> equipment / procedures / acronyms as they do is usually the first
> hurdle. Getting someone to understand how to call an overseas number
> is the second. Reminding the same person that London is *not* in the
> US is the third. The list goes on.
>
A year ago I would have agreed, but from certain providers we
see them proactivly trying to be european and have euro noc's
that deal with your issues.
--
Neil J. McRae - Alive and Kicking.
neil@DOMINO.ORG
