[c-nsp] transatlantic Internet latency

[Arnold Nipper]

On 30.07.2005 01:13 Richard A Steenbergen wrote


> 
> However, you can now tell that you are in SJC. A quick word about parsing 
> location identifiers. The most common types out there are:
> 
> 1) Airport codes (like SJC)
> 2) CLLI geographic+geopolitical codes (like sjnsca)
> 3) Pseudo-airport codes (like NYC instead of LGA or JFK)
> 4) Random garbage from deranged minds
> 
> Luckily enough for you, GX and UU both fall into the category of "mostly" 
> real airport codes, with some fake ones thrown in for good measure just to 
> annoy people who don't know what to look for.
> 
> SJC = San Jose California, a real airport code
> NYC = New York NY, a fake airport code, but one that is easy enough to 
> figure out.
> 

You may also check against UN/LOCODE,



Arnold
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Arnold Nipper, AN45