What is being 'ON NET' good for these days?

Mon Feb 18 14:11:02 UTC 2008

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008, William Herrin wrote:

> "On Net" is like "Tier 1." It has devolved into marketspeak that
> doesn't mean very much. In your case it seems to mean that you can
> connect with that particular carrier without first purchasing an ILEC
> local loop. This is mildly helpful, but only mildly.
>
> What it sounds like you're looking for is a "carrier neutral" data
> center where you can connect with multiple providers and peers. The
> Equinixes and Switch and Datas of the world fill this niche.

It sounds to me like he wants transport to one of those sorts of places, 
and either his "on-net" providers are unwilling to provide that, or he 
hasn't asked them properly for it.

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