BGP 512K routing table overflows: Expected yet ignored

[LigH]

ZDnet explains (http://www.zdnet.com/internet-hiccups-today-youre-not-alone-heres-why-7000032566/) why severe routing issues started to thwart the internet connections yesterday. One of the first issues I experienced were TRION game servers, trying to play RIFT. Impossible with a lag of more than 5 seconds...

[ojdidit]

my dial-up was fine

[LigH]

And ... how relevant, exactly, is this reply?

The capacity of routers with global relevance is hitting an edge, harming especially cross-continental traffic. Major carriers have been warned in advance, but as usual, desasters have to happen first before the cost-benefit ratio demands preventive measures...