From: william(at)elan.net ("william)
Date: Wed Oct 05 2005 - 15:46:10 EDT
Since Cogent was depeered couple times before and each time they fairly
quickly setup transit connection (without statement like the one below),
I seem to be getting an impression that they are a lot more angry this
time for whatever reason and it might not be resolved quite as easily.
Am I wrong to think that this is not quite the game of chicken this time
and neither one will provide connection to the other unless a lot and lot
of outside pressure is put on them to resolve it?
On Wed, 5 Oct 2005, Matthew Crocker wrote:
> This is what I just got from Cogent support. I'm still waiting on the
> billing dispute ticket. I've already told our payables department to not
> pay any Cogent invoices, this should get fun. Hell, I wish Verio never
> sold me to Cogent in the first place, it is all their fault :/
>
> <quote>
> Hello,
>
> As of 5:30 am EDT, October 5th, Level(3) terminated peering with Cogent
> without cause (as permitted under its peering agreement with Cogent) even
> though both Cogent and Level(3) remained in full compliance with the
> previously existing interconnection agreement. Cogent has left the peering
> circuits open in the hope that Level(3) will change its mind and allow
> traffic to be exchanged between our networks. We are extending a special
> offering to single homed Level 3 customers.
>
> Cogent will offer any Level 3 customer, who is single homed to the Level 3
> network on the date of this notice, one year of full Internet transit free of
> charge at the same bandwidth currently being supplied by Level 3. Cogent will
> provide this connectivity in over 1,000 locations throughout North America
> and Europe.
>
>
> For status updates and further information on the special offering --
> please see our status page at http://status.cogentco.com
> </quote>
>
> -Matt
>
> On Oct 5, 2005, at 11:57 AM, Simon Lockhart wrote:
>
>> On Wed Oct 05, 2005 at 11:50:52AM -0400, Matthew Crocker wrote:
>>
>>> I opened a billing/support ticket with Cogent. I'm not planning on
>>> paying my bill or continuing the contract if they cannot provide full
>>> BGP tables and full Internet transport (barring outages). Luckily I
>>> have 2 other providers so I can still reach Level 3.
>>>
>>
>> We tried the same line with Level3 - and were told "Tough, we're not paying
>> service credit. The transit still works, just its coverage is slightly
>> different".
>>
>>> Maybe I can buy the new 'Cogent - it is almost the Internet' service
>>> for less money.
>>
>> Indeed, that's the natural next step.
>>
>> Simon
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> Crocker Communications, Inc.
> Internet Division
> PO BOX 710
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