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From: piet@cwi.nl (Piet Beertema)
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Subject: Re: Internet routing Europe -> USA -> Europe...
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Date: 31 Aug 90 20:26:34 GMT
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	>>Why this contorted route?  Is it cost-effective?
	>
	>Well, I guess it has to do with the cost of leased lines used
	>for internet connections.
It has nothing to do with costs, politics or such;
it's just a small technical problem (a gateway not
announcing a route) that can be solved quickly.


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	Piet Beertema, CWI, Amsterdam	(piet@cwi.nl)