economic value of low AS numbers

Thu Nov 17 15:04:12 UTC 2011

Hi Dave,

On 17.11.2011 15:53, Dave Hart wrote:

> I recognize there's no practical shortage of AS numbers.  BGP's
> preference for low AS numbers doesn't come into play much.  On the
> other hand, a low AS number can't hurt at the human level when
> negotiating peering or attracting customers.
Could you explain, what you mean with "BGP's preference for low AS
numbers".

Sebastian