If it helps anyone to improve connectivity/performance, 59.1020 (IAD2) is

in a data center in Ashburn VA with good connectivity and some existing

HECnet links today. Happy to add more links if it helps.

-P

One "hack" is to configure all routers in an area "L2" and the

end systems (stubs) "L1" routers. And then try to full mesh the

Area routers.