> On Nov 22, 2021, at 2:07 PM, Michael Richardson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> One might note that if the traffic was irrelevant, people would stop
>> paying to maintain that portion of the network.
> 
> But, I don't have a way to vote (either way) today.
> I can't really pick and chose what I get.


That’s true, but someone out there is paying maintenance on the link and equipment on a daily basis.  They get to choose. The fact that they keep paying implies that there’s still value.


>> Since the network is clearly being maintained, at some non-trivial
>> cost, it is therefore providing value to someone.
> 
> It might be just a combination of inertia and fear of being the first mover.


It’s true that inertia sometimes causes bills to be paid when they shouldn’t be, I would think we would hear a lot about this. Depeering was not exactly a hush-hush event.

T

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