Martin Hannigan wrote:
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> If you are changing providers, which takes
awhile anyway,
That process seems to be getting quicker:
http://www.equinix.com/prod_serv/network/ed.htm
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
