Re: Sprint VS. Qwest

[jnull <jnelson () jnull rackspace com>]

> Neither Sprint nor Qwest are serious about earning my business and are not
> providing me with their network peering details.  I was hoping that the
> list might have the collective resources to help me determine who has
> better peering.
> chirstopher
Chirstopher,

Your comment "serious about earning my business" demands reply.... I'm still in awe of tier ones and their reluctance 
to provide their potential customers with the facts--be it true or ficticious--that would seel the deal. I've learned a 
couple things about peering: one, unless your traffic goes to or thru them it doesn't matter; and two, pay attention to 
where they peer as much as with whom. Granted, information can be scarce until after the contract is signed, but 
enormous amounts of info may be extrapolated from transit hops thre your current provider. Take advantage of Cflow/Arts 
info, and/or use routeservers to determine AS hops. Aside from all my "do the homework" answers, I would have to say 
that Qwest and Sprint are quite similar, with one exeption: I once had a serious problem with Sprint, and after some 
minor unpleasantries was able to talk to a knowledgable engineer who told me the truth, something I have never been 
able to accomplish with Qwest. 2 cents. 

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