>> i assure you that the actual topology is not valley free. e.g. there >> are many backup or political hack transit paths [0] > Sorry to further impinge on your vacation, but was there a footnote there?
apologies. one publicly known (because someone used traceroute) example is mentioned in <http://www.mcabee.org/lists/nanog/Jun-01/msg00207.html> and likely more widely discussed around that time. usually such arrangements, peering and transit (occasionally bi-dir selective transit) mixed. expect to see more next year when the court restrictions have expired and the other randy releases his pent up anger/greed :) randy
