On Wed, 30 Oct 1996 08:26:58 -0600 (CST)
alan@mindvision.com (Alan Hannan) alleged:
You are assuming that the goal of all internet service providers
is to have the best connectivity possible, without respect for
cost, administrative overhead, or market strategy.
True 
If X is really really big, and Y is really really small, then
perhaps it would benefit X to have Y as a paying customer instead
of as a peer.The word peer implies equals, as it has so long been repeated.
If provider X is missing 0.01% of the market share, and provider Y
is missing 20% of the market share, who will be more upset, I
ask..
Well I feel that the 2 providers mentioned are both reasonably sized enough
to peer with each other, judging a peering policy on how many NAP's
one is connected to is, in my opinion, the policy of the mad.
Neil.