Patrick W. Gilmore wrote: > On Jan 21, 2009, at 8:17 AM, Jon Lewis wrote: > >> As for the "you're not allowed to prepend" thing, have you >> experimented to see what happens if you try? Unless they're giving >> you special pricing based on the idea that they're providing you >> with strictly backup transit, they shouldn't be doing the prepending >> (unless you've asked them to or used communities to tell them to). > > See, this is why I like NANOG. Many eyes see things one pair does not. > > Hadn't even occurred to me that they were giving you special "backup > transit only" pricing. In that case, makes perfect sense to force > multiple prepends on their side. >
Good insight, Patrick. If I might suggest a point or two, it's that there's more than one "expectation" here, or perhaps should be: 1. Expectation on protocol/policy behavior 2. Expectation on service delivery and economics If breaking #1 doesn't break the basic functionality, but does achieve something under #2, it's worth clarifying. If #1 doesn't improve #2, there's a legitimate gripe. Means and ends aren't always locked together. >
