Peering is a lot of work.

Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 15:10:26 -0500
To: "Kent W. England" <kwe@6SigmaNets.com>,
        Robert Laughlin <robert@portal.dx.net>
From: "Justin W. Newton" <justin@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Peering is a lot of work.
  [...]
One can point default at someone whether or not they are peering with the
person. I am somewhat confused by the thought that people believe that
they need to be peering with someone to have that person point default at
them. I could (I don't, but I could), point default at /anyone/ on the
same switch fabric as me, whether they are peering with me or not. Why do
people continue to tie these 2 issues together?
  [...]

Unless, of course, you are using ATM for your NAP or interconnect
medium.

-tjs