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0 pointsnetr0ute4y ago0 comments

Unless you own routers that other ISPs almost depend on, then you can say "take it or leave it"

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iso16314y ago· 2 in thread

So lets say Centurylink decide to start advertising blocks they don't own, people like Cogent and Tata drop their links, people with multiple ISPs drop their links (shifting traffic to other tier 1 ISPs), and those with centurylink only change their ISP because they can no longer get to facebook.

netr0uteOP4y ago

That would work if most people had multiple ISPs, but most don't actually. Thus, you have some bargaining power, especially if you have some network advantage or feature nobody else has.

midasuni4y ago

If your local ISP advertises the wrong prefixes they get cut off by transit and peers and their customers complain they can’t get to any sites.

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