gagging *IX directors re snoop/block orders

Fri Feb 17 16:08:53 UTC 2017

They are present in IXes but not really exchanging traffic, AFAIK

they usually join in order to be able to sell to providers

Regards

Paolo

> I'm not sure Cogent is on any IXes?
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> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
> http://www.ics-il.com
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> Midwest-IX
> http://www.midwest-ix.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Ken Chase" <math at sizone.org>
> To: nanog at nanog.org
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 9:56:23 AM
> Subject: gagging *IX directors re snoop/block orders
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> And when you go to figure out why that IP wont ping through Cogent on
> your exchange, and start troubleshooting but can't get any answers
> as to why things are bust...
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> [ Clearly now an operational issue for NANOG. ]
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> Purposely breaking routing and not being able to talk about why is going to
> set many orgs at odds with their basic operational charters. I expect that
> a paid service will work when it's provided, including help debugging their end.
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> This is slightly different from a service provider, ostensibly you can
> go elsewhere to get service - but when you are a member of a nonprofit *IX
> (as we are with TorIX), things get a lot more complex.
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> I imagine contract lawyers are going to be all over this.
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> https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/17/linx_snoopers_charger_gagging_order/
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> (their typo in the url)
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> /kc

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