internet - sparkle

Wed May 16 16:33:12 UTC 2018

On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 9:14 AM Michael Crapse <michael at wi-fiber.io> wrote:

> Additionally, whilst not "technically" a tier 1 provider, Hurricane
> electric should be high on that list. Especially as one of the best
> providers of and proponents for IPv6. We'll see into the future, HE may
> have one of the most critical infrastructures, and should be a "part-owner"
> of the internet.
>

Fully disagree.

1). HE cant reach cogent on v6. Forget whos fault it is, it is a liability
for anyone that relies on HE

2). They dont support common bgp communities like no-export, so trying to
do TE is a mess.

3). They are at the center of nearly every bgp hijacking fiasco because
they dont have reasonable route controls.

HE is a liability to us all until they fix their bgp filters

https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/04/amazons-route-53-bgp-hijack/

> On Wed, May 16, 2018, 8:08 AM Eric Dugas <edugas at unknowndevice.ca> wrote:
>
> > Replace Level3 with CenturyLink as they're basically taking over AS33566.
> > Would add Zayo (AS6461) to the list.
> >
> > I'm not familiar with Sparkle/Seabone to be honest as we're operating an
> > eyeball network exclusively in the NA.
> > On May 16 2018, at 10:54 am, Aaron Gould <aaron1 at gvtc.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > http://icaruswept.com/2016/06/28/who-owns-the-internet/
> > >
> > >
> > > .written in 12/2015 - do y'all think this is accurate, and, in 2018, is
> > it
> > > still accurate ? (asking since my next question is related to Sparkle,
> > since
> > > they are listed in that previous article as a significant Internet
> > presence)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Also, please tell me your feelings/experiences of Sparkle as an
> Internet
> > > uplink provider. like for 10/100 gig.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > My coworker just got back from ITW/Chicago and he is considering
> Sparkle
> > as
> > > an additional Internet provider for the ISP I work for in San Antonio,
> > TX .
> > > we would need to uplink to Sparkle in the central Texas area somehow.
> He
> > > mentioned that Sparkle may be in McAllen / Dallas and could possibly,
> in
> > the
> > > future be in Austin or San Antonio
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > - Aaron
> >
>