On 2009-11-08-10:23:41, Blake Pfankuch <bpfank...@cpgreeley.com> wrote: > Make sure they operate their own network for last mile [...] > I wouldn't sway from the big names for your primary connections > either.
Because ownership of the provider/subsidiary delivering the last mile means one hand is talking to the other, and you're going to get good service and reliability as a result? And "big names" never have any peering-related spats and always deliver the best possible end-user experience, right? :-) (Some good points further on, though important we don't lead the OP down the wrong path or with a false sense of security there...) -a