[5934] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: AGIS/DIGEX
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Laughlin)
Wed Oct 30 10:32:03 1996
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 10:29:16 -0500 (EST)
From: Robert Laughlin <robert@portal.dx.net>
To: Enke Chen <enke@mci.net>
cc: Paul A Vixie <paul@vix.com>, nanog@merit.edu, enke@mci.net
In-Reply-To: <199610301504.KAA21976@postoffice.Reston.mci.net>
The CIX router is an very important member benefit and the members have
consistantly voted to keep it, even though the board has tried to phase
it out a couple of times.
Best Regards,
Robert Laughlin
(who is running for the empty CIX board position, btw)
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On Wed, 30 Oct 1996, Enke Chen wrote:
> Paul,
> I have been thinking about a couple of issues regarding the
> CIX Inter-exchange, and your comments would be appreciated:
>
> (1) CIX is an association of ISPs. The CIX Inter-exchange puts
> CIX in direct competition with its members (ISPs) for
> customers. Is there a contradiction here?
>
> (2) The CIX Inter-exchange has been used by some to bypass
> peering policies. I am wondering if the CIX Inter-exchange
> remains a viable option in the peering policy review.
>
> (3) Today there are quite a few inter-exchanges in the Bay Area
> that are superior (in terms of tech. and richness in connectivity)
> than the CIX Interexchange. Is it fair to say that the
> CIX Inter-exchange has fulfilled its historical mission and
> is no longer needed?
>
> -- Enke
>
> > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 19:31:13 -0800
> > From: Paul A Vixie <paul@vix.com>
> > To: nanog@merit.edu
>
> > > > [...] Since Digex is at too few NAPs to peer with AGIS, and they
> > > > are not at the CIX, we see no routes from them.
> >
> > CIX is taking new connections, either T1, PB-SMDS, or DEC-PAIX (FDDI or Ether
> ).
>
