Re: [cobalt-users] Mexican ISP + RaQ3 = Aye Caramba!

[Dom Latter <d.latter@xxxxxxx>]

Fathi Said wrote:
> 
> What I was saying is that how DNS information propagates (and the time it
> needs) has nothing to do with the speed or type of connection -- and I was
> also pointing out that most hardware is of the same (well, almost!) quality,
> regardless whether you're in China, the United States, Somalia, or
> whereever.

And if we could finally wrap this one up, some of the worst DNS propagators
are, apparently, major US "ISP"s.

> You will find good and bad providers everywhere [ anyone wants to start
> webhoststhatsuck.com with me?? :)  

Yes.  Particularly when their marketing makes grand claims about their
level of service....
what do people think is a reaonable level of packet loss, staying entirely 
within one ISP's network?