[Bear_in_RoseBear]

I don't know why, but I've always had the impression that Alter.net was one of the lesser of the major backbones; I can't really express anything that that is based on, though. Just a feeling I guess.

[Ramius]

Yeah, they're probably a lesser player than some of the other first-tier backbones. But I stopped really paying attention after UUNet was bought out by Worldcom.