On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 9:14 AM Michael Crapse <mich...@wi-fiber.io> wrote:
> Additionally, whilst not "technically" a tier 1 provider, Hurricane > electric should be high on that list. Especially as one of the best > providers of and proponents for IPv6. We'll see into the future, HE may > have one of the most critical infrastructures, and should be a "part-owner" > of the internet. > Fully disagree. 1). HE cant reach cogent on v6. Forget whos fault it is, it is a liability for anyone that relies on HE 2). They dont support common bgp communities like no-export, so trying to do TE is a mess. 3). They are at the center of nearly every bgp hijacking fiasco because they dont have reasonable route controls. HE is a liability to us all until they fix their bgp filters https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/04/amazons-route-53-bgp-hijack/ > On Wed, May 16, 2018, 8:08 AM Eric Dugas <edu...@unknowndevice.ca> wrote: > > > Replace Level3 with CenturyLink as they're basically taking over AS33566. > > Would add Zayo (AS6461) to the list. > > > > I'm not familiar with Sparkle/Seabone to be honest as we're operating an > > eyeball network exclusively in the NA. > > On May 16 2018, at 10:54 am, Aaron Gould <aar...@gvtc.com> wrote: > > > > > > http://icaruswept.com/2016/06/28/who-owns-the-internet/ > > > > > > > > > .written in 12/2015 - do y'all think this is accurate, and, in 2018, is > > it > > > still accurate ? (asking since my next question is related to Sparkle, > > since > > > they are listed in that previous article as a significant Internet > > presence) > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, please tell me your feelings/experiences of Sparkle as an > Internet > > > uplink provider. like for 10/100 gig. > > > > > > > > > > > > My coworker just got back from ITW/Chicago and he is considering > Sparkle > > as > > > an additional Internet provider for the ISP I work for in San Antonio, > > TX . > > > we would need to uplink to Sparkle in the central Texas area somehow. > He > > > mentioned that Sparkle may be in McAllen / Dallas and could possibly, > in > > the > > > future be in Austin or San Antonio > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Aaron > > >