NNSquad - Network Neutrality Squad
[ NNSquad ] Peering dispute cuts off Sprint<->Cogent Internet traffic
------- Forwarded Message Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:28:13 -0400 From: Ed Jankiewicz <edward.jankiewicz@sri.com> Subject: Total Filtering To: Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com> As reported by our regional high school, name changed to protect the innocent. By the way, this impedes students ability to get course information and complete homework assignments over the weekend. Talk about the digital divide! A hole or rip in the Internet - sounds like a Star Trek(tm) plot device. As many news organizations are now reporting, Sprint-Nextel (Embarq) has decided to sever its Internet connection with Cogent, another Internet service provider. This action has caused a "hole" or "rip" in the internet, meaning that Sprint-Nextel (Embarq) and Cogent customers may find they cannot access resources hosted by the other company's customers. Similar standoffs have occurred in the past, and usually one company backs down after a few days, but no one can predict what will happen in this case. Since Hunterdon Central uses Cogent as our primary internet provider, some Sprint-Nextel (Embarq) customers may find that they cannot access <our High School> resources, such as email, the portal and Moodle. In response to this problem, <our High School> has voiced a complaint to both companies. We are also investigating using an emergency alternate internet provider for Saturday and Sunday, if the problem continues through Friday evening. We will update you with additional information as soon as it is available. We apologize for the inconvenience that this is causing and we thank you for your patience while we work to find an alternate way of providing internet access to users on the Sprint-Nextel (Embarq) network. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/153123/sprintcogent_dispute_puts_small_rip_in_fabric_of_internet.html Ed J. ------- End of Forwarded Message