[48347] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: KPNQwest
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael Hallgren)
Thu May 30 06:18:53 2002
To: Rob Evans <rhe@nosc.ja.net>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 12:18:25 +0200 (MEST)
From: Michael Hallgren <m.hallgren@free.fr>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <20020530080213.A16646@nosc.ja.net>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
Quoting Rob Evans <rhe@nosc.ja.net>:
>
> Considering the number of messages about companies going bust, this
> one seems vaguely operational for some...
> http://biz.yahoo.com/djus/020529/200205292257000882_2.html
>
> There are a number of quotes from "people familiar with the matter,"
> but as I understand it the background is sound. If KPNQ does have to
> switch off their network, it will affect a large number of businesses
> in Europe, as they offer both circuits (via their extensive
> "Eurorings"
> network) and IP connectivity (they acquired Ebone not too long ago).
Rob. I fully agree: operational importance, in deed and afaik, for
commercial as well as for R&E. Let's hope for some 11th hour fix...
mh
>
> Rob
>
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Michael Hallgren, http://m.hallgren.free.fr/, MH2198-RIPE
