Re: COVID-19 vs. our Networks

[Mike Hammett <nanog () ics-il net>]

I have neither the time, nor the inclination to do so for people that are not likely to be persuaded to change their 
position. 




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Mike Hammett 
Intelligent Computing Solutions 

Midwest Internet Exchange 

The Brothers WISP 

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From: "Keith Medcalf" <kmedcalf () dessus com> 
To: "NANOG" <nanog () nanog org> 
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2020 10:35:57 AM 
Subject: RE: COVID-19 vs. our Networks 


On Friday, 20 March, 2020 07:52, Mike Hammett <nanog () ics-il net> wrote: 

> Some of the pipes Netflix goes through is also used by other services 
> that aren't as adaptable. 

Can you explain why you think that is Netflix problem? 

I should think that it is a problem being experienced by persons who deliberately chose to accept the risk that 
Internet congestion may be a problem for the path upon which they have deliberately chosen to embark. That Risk might 
now come to fruition and those persons should be activating their pre-planned mitigation. If their pre-planned 
mitigation was "well, Netflix can shut down", then they had (hopefully) defective mitigation planning. Perhaps in the 
future they will do a better job of assessing Risk and mitigating that Risk. 

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