Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Thanks for the info. laurie > *This may explain the list being slow. > * > > * > * > > *Two major Internet backbone companies are feuding, potentially cutting > off significant swaths of the Internet for some of each other's customers.* > > On Wednesday, network company Level 3 Communications cut off its direct > " peering " connections to another big network company called Cogent > Communications. That technical action means that some customers on each > company's network now will find it impossible, or slower, to get to Web > sites on the other company's network. > > Steele, a senior network engineer for Syncro Services, said his > company noticed the problem Wednesday morning. > > " There are some people I can't send an e-mail to, " Steele said. " At > home, I have Road Runner as an ISP, and wasn't even able to remotely > connect in order to manage our servers. " > > *The Internet's wobbly legs* > Blackout shows Net's fragility > http://news.com.com/Blackout+shows+Nets+fragility/2100-1038_3-5890424.html?tag=\ nl> > > A dispute between major Internet backbone companies has selectively shut > down e-mail and Web sites for many online. > > " Peering " arrangements are maintained by network companies that agree to > connect their networks directly together to exchange traffic more > efficiently. When the companies are of roughly equal size, money rarely > exchanges hands. > > Level 3 contends that its arrangement with Cogent is no longer > financially viable, since it is larger than the other company. It has > asked Cogent to seek other arrangements, possibly including paying for > the traffic exchange, a Level 3 representative said. > > Cogent CEO Dave Schaeffer contested that claim, saying that its network > is at least as big as Level 3's, and that it makes no sense to pay for > the connection. Cogent is offering any Level 3 user who can't get to > Cogent sites free Internet service for a year, in an attempt to attract > its rival's customers. > > Waging battle on foreign labor > http://news.com.com/Waging+battle+on+foreign+labor/2009-1022_3-5888772.html> > Microsoft's new shield against Net attacks > http://news.com.com/Microsoft+set+to+test+security+software/2100-1009_3-5889842\ ..html> > E-voting hobbled by security concerns > http://news.com.com/E-voting+hobbled+by+security+concerns/2100-1028_3-5889705.h\ tml> > Your new News.com > http://news.com.com/Note+from+the+editor+Your+new+News.com/2010-1038_3-5889716.\ html> > Previous Next > > " Our goal is to have this problem go away, whether through Level 3 > reconsidering or their customers coming to us, " Schaeffer said. > > The Level 3 representative said the company was unlikely to reconsider > its position, however. > > The problem is likely to affect only a small number of each company's > customers. Many network company customers have several connections to > the Internet and can use an alternate connection to reach a site that > might otherwise be blocked. > > A similar Net blackout happened in 2001, when Cable & Wireless and > PSINet were embroiled in a billing dispute. > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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