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tiers? (fwd) From: Robert Bowman <rob () elite exodus net> Date:
Thu, 17 Jul 1997 21:58:27 -0700 (PDT)  Somehow I don't think the
Tier 1 "definition" will ever be defined and agreed upon.
Marketing depts. throughout the industry have used it and all
come up with their own definition to suit their network.  Is it
the amount of exchange points one is at?  The amount of "true"
private peerings one has (not transit lines)?  Is it the size of
ones backbone in speed or geographic diversity?  The size of the
routes propogated?  Not having a transit provider?  Being
connected to CIX?    I can argue for all of these, and I think
everyone can that operates a network.  Therefore, being a
subjective definition that was never clearly decided upon by any
reasonable process makes it about as useful as Mae-West's UPS
system.  The Tier 1 lingo is disappearing quickly--I hope it
proceeds at that pace to disappear completely. Hopefully useful
terms can be devised to d