Besides price, are there other reasons you'd pick cogent over HE?

I assume HE will match cogent price?

On Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 3:19 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]> wrote:

> Price
>
> *From:* Darin Steffl
> *Sent:* Friday, January 21, 2022 1:58 PM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent
>
> Why Cogent first instead of HE?
>
> HE's network is way bigger and better connected than Cogent. They peer
> more than any other transit provider.
>
> I guess I'm interested in learning more about what your criteria is in
> picking one if the price is the same.
>
> I'm glad to see them work down price and keep beating the other.
>
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 1:56 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> No, but they can get there.
>> I will probably go with Cogent first then add HE later.
>>
>>
>> *From:* Mike Hammett
>> *Sent:* Friday, January 21, 2022 12:53 PM
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>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent
>>
>> Remember that it's only a steal if it gets you what you want. Neither HE
>> nor Cogent have a full view of the Internet.
>>
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>> *From: *"Chuck McCown via AF" <[email protected]>
>> *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]>
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>> *Sent: *Friday, January 21, 2022 1:41:29 PM
>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent
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>> Seems like only a couple of years ago that 1G for $500 was a steal.
>> I remember selling 1G for $13K about 8 years ago.
>>
>> Chuck McCown
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>> *From:* Chuck McCown via AF
>> *Sent:* Friday, January 21, 2022 12:02 PM
>> *To:* [email protected]
>> *Cc:* [email protected]
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent
>>
>> Now we are down to $650
>>
>> I ought to do a zoom call with both of them and do it auction style.
>> *From:* Chuck McCown via AF
>> *Sent:* Friday, January 21, 2022 11:57 AM
>> *To:* [email protected]
>> *Cc:* [email protected]
>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] HE vs Cogent
>>
>> I have them in a price war right now.  Not sure which to go with now.  We
>> are down to $670/10G  free install free BGP.
>> Chuck McCown
>> McCown Technology Corporation
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