In case anyone hadn't seen this

Fri Apr 25 16:41:43 UTC 1997

I haven't yet seen this on NANOG - Apologies if it's been there
3 times by the time you read this or are one of those who doesn't
like NANOG used for large scale outage notification.

> >Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 11:44:11 -0400 (EDT)
> >Reply-To: jun at wolfox.gsl.net
> >Originator: bulletin at gsl.net
> >Sender: bulletin at gsl.net
> >Precedence: bulk
> >From: Jun (John) Wu <jun at wolfox.gsl.net>
> >To: Multiple recipients of list <bulletin at gsl.net>
> >Subject: internet currently is partially down
> >X-Comment: Global IP Operational Bulletin
> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >Status: RO
> >
> >
> >There seems to be a major problem on the whole internet at this
> moment.
> >A network called FLIX (AS7007) is having a major routing
> malfunctioning,
> >and seems to have announced all major provider's blocks as more
> speficics.
> >(probably because of a classic mistake of redistricute BGP into IGP
> and
> >then IGP into BGP while the IGP does not know VLSM)
> >
> >This has currently brought SprintLink and UUNET to non-operating
> status,
> >perhaps other networks as well that I can not verify without
> connectivity.
> >(at the time this email is sent). I just called FLIX and they have
> >shut down al their peering sessions. The network should stablized in
> >a few hours.
> >
> >Jun
> >--
> >Jun (John) Wu                              | Voice: (703)689-5325
> >Supervisor - Global IP Systems & Services  | Fax:   (703)478-7852
> >Global One Communications L.L.C.           | Email: jun at gsl.net
> >Reston, VA 20196                           | URL:
> http://wolfox.gsl.net/jun
> >

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