Level 3's side of the story

Fri Oct 7 23:23:44 UTC 2005

And after November 9, what is then? Cogent/L3 depeering part 2?

On Fri, 7 Oct 2005, Richard A Steenbergen wrote:

> http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-07-2005/0004164041&EDATE=
>
> "On October 6, Level 3, as it had repeatedly advised Cogent it would,
> terminated free traffic exchange with Cogent.  Because Internet users,
> apparently without notice from Cogent and through no fault of their own,
> have been impacted, Level 3 has, effective immediately, re-established a
> free connection to Cogent.  In order to allow Internet users to make
> alternative arrangements, we will maintain this connection until 6:00 a.m.
> ET, November 9, 2005.  The effectiveness of this arrangement of course
> depends on Cogent's willingness to maintain their side of the traffic
> exchange.