Re: WG next steps

[Andrew Partan <post-multi6@partan.com>]

On Mon, Nov 18, 2002 at 12:52:07PM -0800, Michel Py wrote:
> > Andrew Partan wrote:
> > is dead. If I announce just the area A aggregate,
> > then I am giving free transit to everyone in area A.
> 
> Nobody cares about this if the free transit you provide represents 0.1%
> of your total traffic (not to mention the fact that your competitors
> would likely give you back 0.05% anyway for the very same reason.

It means that if there is one provider that connects to A and B,
then no-one else in A or B needs to buy transit between A & B as
that one provider will have to provide it.  That will not fly.

It means that some small provider only in area A does not need to
buy transit at all.

I, as a large ISP, will only give transit if at least one end pays
me.  Who is going to pay me?
	--asp