Why does Sprint have address filters again?

Fri May 29 09:09:30 UTC 1998

In the Detroit area alot of smaller ISPs are looking to create a 
peering between each other to create shorter router for wherever 
traffic needs to go (ie. transit routing).

This plan has been placed on hold and almost officially shelved 
because alot of the smaller ISPs dont see the need for an AS number.  

It is like trying to get your budget increased.  If the fee for AS 
numbers was removed this peering would probably be already completed.

> On Thu, May 28, 1998 at 10:57:34AM +0000, John Golovich wrote:
> > Dont forget were being charged $500 initially for AS numbers now.  
> 
> Yes, and that's for the entirely time-consuming entering your name and a
> number in a database (can you say "default nextval()").
> 
> One has to wonder just where the authority for THAT one comes from.
> 
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