Peering is a lot of work.

Tue Oct 29 20:51:53 UTC 1996

I think this is due to the fact that Kent consults for PacBell NAP, which
is ATM, which requires a PVC between peers. The PVC is setup only if both
parties agree, it is torn down if one dissents.

Obviously things are different at a FDDI NAP.

-BD

On Tue, 29 Oct 1996, Justin W. Newton wrote:

> At 10:25 AM 10/29/96 -0800, Kent W. England wrote:
> > But that 
> >still begs the question of adequate defenses against default-pointing and 
> >other bad effects and the business plan which still calls for all of this
> >to go away.
> 
> 
> One can point default at someone whether or not they are peering with the
> person.  I am somewhat confused by the thought that people believe that
> they need to be peering with someone to have that person point default at
> them.  I could (I don't, but I could), point default at /anyone/ on the
> same switch fabric as me, whether they are peering with me or not.  Why do
> people continue to tie these 2 issues together?