http://blog.connectedplanetonline.com/unfiltered/2009/05/18/cogent-qwest-asking-too-much-for-long-haul-assets/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:53:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://blog.connectedplanetonline.com/unfiltered/2009/05/18/cogent-qwest-asking-too-much-for-long-haul-assets/comment-page-1/#comment-325 none yabiz Wed, 20 May 2009 19:56:48 +0000 http://blog.connectedplanetonline.com/unfiltered/2009/05/18/cogent-qwest-asking-too-much-for-long-haul-assets/#comment-325 Funny that Cogent would release this. Their entire network (mostly leased), to include peering relationships is a combination of networks acquired from distressed and/or insolvent companies and they still lose money. Mr. Schaeffer has used the press to lobby in the past when other NSPs de-peered Cogent and now he's using them to beat down the price of a facility based asset. Additionally...has Qwest ever confirmed publicly the price of the long haul network and if in fact it was for sale? Funny that Cogent would release this. Their entire network (mostly leased), to include peering relationships is a combination of networks acquired from distressed and/or insolvent companies and they still lose money. Mr. Schaeffer has used the press to lobby in the past when other NSPs de-peered Cogent and now he’s using them to beat down the price of a facility based asset. Additionally…has Qwest ever confirmed publicly the price of the long haul network and if in fact it was for sale?

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