TT at Y2K

Dear test-box hosts,

First of all, we like to thank you for the pleasant collaboration during the last
year and hope that we'll continue along those lines in the next Millenium.  Over
the last year, the network of test-boxes grew from 20 to 43 nodes, with 30 or so
nodes actively taking data, and this wouldn't have been possible without your
help.  We also like to thank you for your feedback on existing and new services
based on the Test Traffic data.

All kinds of computer related problems are expected around 1/1/2000, but, as we
wrote before, we do not expect to see any Y2K related problems for our
test-boxes. However, in the unlikely case that a problem does occur, one of us
(Henk) can be reached by phone at:

  +31.6.55861746     (Mobile)
  +31.302.717649     (Regular)

Please try the mobile number first, then the regular number.  And if the phone
system fails, you can simply disconnect the box from the net.

We have a lot of plans for next year.  Test-Traffic will be offered as a regular
service to the RIPE membership and it is expected that the number of machines
will grow to about 100. We plan to increase the uptime of the network with easier
installation procedures and improved control software. In parallel, we will be
working on new services based on the test-traffic data, such as overview plots
showing trends in the data, regular summaries showing the quality of the
connectivity to your site and much more.  Details will be presented at RIPE-35 in
February, and we hope that you will be there to discuss our plans. 
Of course, feedback by email is also always welcome.

Merry Christmas and a happy new Millenium,

Fotis, Henk, Johann and Rene