Backbone pissfights

Behold, 2 backbone providers are having a pissing match.

Level 3 and Cogent are no longer peering with each other because level 3 thinks they got the short end of the stick.

This is causing some havoc on the net, mail not getting where it is supposed to, some web site unavailable, someone people can't network with others.

I have a certain amount of sympathy for level 3 getting screwed, but the fact they couldn't find a more mature way to handle things so people didn't get screwed is not what I expect from a corporation I would do business with.

http://status.cogentco.com/

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You can't really see them well in this shot but I am trying something new with my facial hair, vertical outriggers. I was kinda hoping they would make my face look slimmer but it just emphasizes my jowls.
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