On 2/6/14, 7:17 AM, Adam Greene wrote: > Hi, > > > > We're a small ISP / datacenter with a Time Warner fiber-based DIA contract > that is coming up for renewal. > > > > We're getting much better pricing offers from Cogent, and are finding out > what Level 3 can do for us as well. Both providers will use Time Warner > fiber for last mile. > > > > My questions are: > > - Will we be sacrificing quality if we spring for Cogent? > (yesterday's Cogent/Verizon thread provided some cold chills for my spine) > > - Is there a risk with contracting a carrier that utilizes another > carrier (such as Time Warner) for the last mile? (i.e. if there is a > downtime situation, are we going to be caught in a web of confusion and > finger-pointing that delays problem resolution)? > > - How are peoples' experiences with L3 vs TWC? > > > > Although I assume everyone on the list would be interested in what others > have to say about these questions, out of respect for the carriers in > question, I encourage you to email frank opinions off list. > > > > Or if there are third party tools or resources you know that I could consult > to deduce the answers to these questions myself, they are most welcome. > >
Short answer: multihome. ~Seth
