On Fri, 28 May 2004, Nathan Ward wrote:
I'm assuming that: a. The issue is that data is entering the TCL network over WIX, and exiting over customer connection in Auckland, or similar. b. The issue is NOT data entering the TCL network over WIX and exiting over APE.
Surely some /very basic/ BGP can fix this, that is, if they think that their customers using their network is somehow a bad thing?
The point is that they feel they can increase revenue by stopping peering and they need to engineer a reason to do so. Claiming other ISPs are stealing bandwidth off them is a convenient excuse they can use so the exercise doesn't appear to be a naked money grab. There are plenty of people in T&T bright enough to adjust advertisements and filters so they don't trunk more traffic from one end of the country than they want to. -- Simon J. Lyall | Very Busy | Web: http://www.darkmere.gen.nz/ "To stay awake all night adds a day to your life" - Stilgar | eMT.