Re: So -- what did happen to Panix?

[Nick Feamster <feamster () cc gatech edu>]

Martin Hannigan wrote:
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> > > If you are changing providers, which takes
> > > awhile anyway,
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> > That process seems to be getting quicker:
> > http://www.equinix.com/prod_serv/network/ed.htm
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> NOT an ISP product.

Independent of ED, one should be cautious when designing routing 
protocols based on logistical and business assumptions (e.g., switching 
providers takes awhile, most business policies are vanilla peering, etc.).

These assumptions are certainly not fundamental, and they may not always 
be true, regardless of what exists today.

-Nick