Re: Cogent the bad guy; but they are making demand
I have seen a bunch of folks condeming cogent for supposedly abusing peering. Does anyone have proof of this? Level 3's statement about an inbalance is far form factual since no metrics were provided. Keep this in mind before condeming either company. We don't know anything other than press releases which are dubious to form a informed opinion on. So far all we have is theories and speculations. -- God Blesshttp://www.emmanuelcomputerconsulting.com-- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape"
Qumahlin Never Enough Time Premium,MVM join:2001-10-05 united state
I suggest doing some reading on Cogent. This is far from the first time this has happened and Cogent is known for it. Thats why you'll find people warning to stay away from Cogents low/cheap prices for fast connections. Cogent is maintaining these cheap fast speeds by screwing over their peers.
I have seen a bunch of folks condeming cogent for supposedly abusing peering. Does anyone have proof of this? Level 3's statement about an inbalance is far form factual since no metrics were provided. Keep this in mind before condeming either company. We don't know anything other than press releases which are dubious to form a informed opinion on. So far all we have is theories and speculations.
I have worked in 4 pops in the northeast that cogent has a presence in. The general traffic is usually 7 to 1 in these pops, they are not holding their own. They are abusing the agreements. -- "It's always funny until someone gets hurt......and then it's absolutely friggin' hysterical!"
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