```json
{
    "title": "An historical trail of backbone names",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2006/02/22/an-historical-trail-of-backbone-names/",
    "datePublished": "2006-02-22",
    "dateModified": "2006-02-22",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "This morning, I was briefly waylaid by a colleague who wanted me to look at a traceroute for her. Her question: \"Is it safe to say that alter.net is not…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
    "publisher": "Performance Zen"
}
```

# An historical trail of backbone names

This morning, I was briefly waylaid by a colleague who wanted me to look at a traceroute for her. Her question: "Is it safe to say that alter.net is not Verizon?"
Answer: Nope.
Alter.net begat UU.net begat MCI/Worldcom begat MCI begat Verizon.
And so goes the world...
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