Trying to find a connectivity provider that wont go under (was RE: CAIS/Ardent and now Network Access Solutions)

Thu May 30 23:27:53 UTC 2002

Surprised there isnt much connectivity in the Detroit area, I mean it is
Motor City and all, I would think tons of manufacturing palnts all needing
telecom of some sort or other..

	Bri

On Thu, 30 May 2002, Deepak Jain wrote:

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> Clearly anyone in your market is buying from someone outside of your market.
> The fees associated with reliability (if available) are a function of your
> geography. Large providers are concentrating on the markets that are making
> them the most money.
>
> If you get a few networks in your area that want to save money on the cost
> of reliability you can run a couple of circuits to the next large market and
> try to knit together a reliable network and divide the costs that way.
>
> My guess is that with more large providers on a profit-centered basis you
> won't see the same kind of pricing equality you have been seeing between
> Tier 1 and Tier N markets anymore.
>
> Deepak Jain
> AiNET
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanog at merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog at merit.edu]On Behalf Of
> John Palmer
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 5:39 PM
> To: nanog at nanog.org
> Subject: RE: Trying to find a connectivity provider that wont go under
> (was RE: CAIS/Ardent and now Network Access Solutions)
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> Its just that they aren't local and there is no need to pay for
> a circuit all the way to Chicago. It seems that so many providers
> have moved out of Macomb county. Anyone have any experience with
> BigNet? We are talking to them now
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Woodcock [mailto:woody at zocalo.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 4:42 PM
> To: John Palmer
> Cc: nanog at nanog.org
> Subject: Re: Trying to find a connectivity provider that wont go under
> (was RE: CAIS/Ardent and now Network Access Solutions)
>
>
>     > Who can one rely on for connectivity? In general and in the Detroit
> area?
>     > I put out a request for bids on T-1's and all the national providers
> were
>     > way too high...
>
> Haven't you just answered your own question?  I guess if you think
> reliable service is too expensive, you're not in the market for reliable
> service, no?
>
>                                 -Bill
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