I think the reality of it is that these BGP optimizers really can't be human checked. There's just too much it is doing, and for them to be really beneficial t

I think the reality of it is that these BGP optimizers really can't be human checked. There's just too much it is doing, and for them to be really beneficial they need to respond quickly to network path congestion. I would be surprised if overseeing such a system could be done with fewer than 6 full time people, as a WAG. ... Which is why you should be really sure that these optimized routes never leak! And on top of it, Verizon should never have accepted those announcements.