[olug] Will Internet Partitions Rise?

[Rob Townley]

 Two recent events show the human reasons causing fragmentation of the
internet, the LVLT vs Cogent dispute and control over the root name servers.
For now, i will ignore the root DNS server dispute because i know very
little about it and is not a primary concern. However, it seems arbitrary
fragmentation generated by the corporate players will only increase, but
since i do not know anything about how Tier 1 ISPs operate, it is only a
guess. My question is, will this temporary disconnect change how confidently
you advise customers who need mission critical internet access?
  The following Slashdot article which more often than not paints LVLT as
responsible for disconnecting an untold number of Cogent Communications
customers:
http://slashdot.org/articles/05/10/07/147224.shtml?tid=95&tid=187&tid=230
 http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/68251
 p.s. My LVLT stock will only sink lower.