Here is a sight I have not seen since July 30:
Route results for 199.166.252.0/24 from Vienna, Austria
BGP routing table entry for 199.166.252.0/24
Paths: (4 available, best #1)
1239 577
AS-path translation: { AS1239 BELL-AS }
edge3.Frankfurt1 (metric 13114)
Origin IGP, metric 100000, localpref 86, valid, internal, best
Community: Europe Lclprf_86 Germany Level3_Peer Frankfurt
Originator: edge3.Frankfurt1
1239 577
AS-path translation: { AS1239 BELL-AS }
edge3.Frankfurt1 (metric 13114)
Origin IGP, metric 100000, localpref 86, valid, internal
Community: Europe Lclprf_86 Germany Level3_Peer Frankfurt
Originator: edge3.Frankfurt1
1239 577
AS-path translation: { AS1239 BELL-AS }
edge3.Frankfurt1 (metric 13114)
Origin IGP, metric 100000, localpref 86, valid, internal
Community: Europe Lclprf_86 Germany Level3_Peer Frankfurt
Originator: edge3.Frankfurt1
1239 577
AS-path translation: { AS1239 BELL-AS }
edge3.Frankfurt1 (metric 13114)
Origin IGP, metric 100000, localpref 86, valid, internal
Community: Europe Lclprf_86 Germany Level3_Peer Frankfurt
Originator: edge3.Frankfurt1
This is a valid routing table entry for my class C address space at a randomly picked backbone router somewhere on the Internet.
On July 30, Verizon Canada disconnected me. Or rather, they decommissioned the point-of-presence equipment that was utilized by my Internet connection, without moving all their customers first to another POP.
When Verizon proved unable to restore my connection after 10 (!) days, I canceled my contract with them. Meanwhile, my sites’ continuing existence on the Internet was maintained using a backup cable modem connection.
But, as of today, I once again have a functioning DSL connection, courtesy of Bell Canada. Better yet, they were actually able to set up everything properly, including my special request for routing for my portable class C address space. Needless to say, I am very pleased.
And their service costs a lot less than Verizon Canada’s.