[39950] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Broadwing
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rachel Warren)
Fri Jul 27 14:08:57 2001
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 11:08:21 -0700
From: Rachel Warren <rachel@plur.net>
To: Karyn Ulriksen <valkaryn@valkaryn.net>
Cc: "Hansel E. Lee Jr." <hansel.lee@corp.winfirst.com>,
nanog@merit.edu
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[snip. Mr. Hansel Lee asks for comments about Broadwing's service]
> Just remember that Broadwing is not actually a Tier 1 provider. They are a
> Tier 2 striving to become a Tier 1.
<banging head against the wall>
Can we repeat this one more time:
Tiers. Don't. Exist.
[And if anyone thinks I'm starting that !@#$ thread again (which I am
most definately *not*), just remember this:
http://webhome.idirect.com/~peterp/chat.jpg ]
> When I was looking at them, I found
> that you could obtain just as good or better pricing from an actual Tier 1
> provider. Check out Exodus, Verio, and Genuity.
I think the more pertinent question should be more of "Which provider
should you choose that will not be going out of business in the next six
months?"
> Last I checked they were offering some seriously competitive pricing on OCs.
That's because they are desperate for any type of customer at this point.
Gotte Chapter 11 coming?
Rachel
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