Karl Bode's done it again. Peering disputes are the most difficult stories to research because nobody wants to talk to journalists on the record. He found and article on the Forbes website (The Day The Web Went Dead) that provides details and he adds intelligent commentary.

Bode's summary:

"After a counter-suit by Cogent, which said Sprint was free to disconnect the 10 links between the two companies, that's exactly what Sprint did on October 30. By Sunday, Nov. 2, the company had changed its mind and reconnected, apparently made away by throngs of angry customers that they'd made the wrong decision. And that's how Internet connectivity black holes are born, kids."