Packets Down Range #41: New Cogent Route, The Hedge, GPC and Ritter Communications
Welcome to Packets Down Range #41.
Packets Down Newsletter
Packets Down Range Newsletter. This is aimed at Internet Service Providers and network operators. Anyone interested in Interconnection, Data Centers, and related topics.
Packets Down Range #40:Mike Hammett on data centers , Streamline, Aspire
Welcome to Packets Down Range #40. Lots of projects are going on here. I have been behind on getting these out.
Packets Down Range #39: FD-IX, North Carolina, BGP
Welcome to the first Packets Down Range of 2026. Lots of things happening in the world on The Capital I Internet. So grab your multi-tool, fire up your terminal, and let’s head down range.
Packets Down Range #38: Tech topics, SpaceX, monitoring AS-Sets
Hello fellow tech warriors, tinkerers, and trailblazers — welcome back to Packers Down Range, your go-to dispatch from the edge of the digital frontier. Whether you’re knee-deep in fiber splicing, tracking BGP flaps, or just catching up between tower climbs, this issue is packed with insight, tools, and a bit of opinionated wisdom to help … Read more
Packets Down Range #37:Netrality, South Front Networks,LibreQos Buffer Test
Hello fellow tech warriors, tinkerers, and trailblazers — welcome back to Packers Down Range, your go-to dispatch from the edge of the digital frontier. Whether you’re knee-deep in fiber splicing, tracking BGP flaps, or just catching up between tower climbs, this issue is packed with insight, tools, and a bit of opinionated wisdom to help … Read more
PDR #37 Additions for Patreon subscribers.
This content is for Patreon subscribers of the j2 blog. Please consider becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1 a month. This helps to provide higher quality content, more podcasts, and other goodies on this blog.To view this content, you must be a member of Justin’s Patreon at $3 or more Unlock with … Read more
Packets Down Range #36: BlueBird, Cisco, HOUIX
Summer is finally here in Indiana. The leaves are green, the birds are chirping, and the Internet is humming along. Let’s get right into PDR #36. Interconnection & Data Center News•KC-IX/HOUIX expands into Fibertown. •Rich Miller shares his top 5 data center podcasts. ISP News•Emergent and Microsoft connect to deliver IoT. •Comcast unveils Gateway for … Read more
Packets Down Range #35: undersea cable, Indiana broadband, training topics
Thunderstorms, seventy-degree weather, and snow. Welcome to Indiana weather. In this issue, we have some exciting events and topics. Several folks in Indiana are preparing for the 2025 Midwest Broadband Operators Meeting. This is May 14-15th. Interconnection & Data Center News•Zayo to acquire Crown Castle. •Microsoft Data Centers. This partnership will support an open architecture … Read more
Patreon Post: Top5 Data Center News Stories of the week.
This content is for Patreon subscribers of the j2 blog. Please consider becoming a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1 a month. This helps to provide higher quality content, more podcasts, and other goodies on this blog.To view this content, you must be a member of Justin’s Patreon at $3 or more Unlock with … Read more
Packets Down Range #34:Interconnection reports, RouterOS v7.17 out
Short read this week. Struggling with the cold weather here in Indiana. Cold weather always is a de-motivator for me. Interconnection & Data Center News•Report in IP Interconnection by the BEREC.The report provides insights into the utilisation of various IP-IC services. It analyses traffic developments as well as assesses pricing and cost trends showing that … Read more
Packets Down Range #33: The 2025 Conference and show edition
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from me. I have been working feverishly on new blog posts since Thanksgiving. I have the first 3 weeks of January scheduled for a blog post a day. As part of this, I have amassed a huge list of conferences and shows. This PDR will mainly focus on ISP and … Read more