Now we have a few more trace routes on other postings, that do not go over the 217.x.x.x block.
And they have also problems of lags and packet losses.
What's about them?
I have some time, (I cannot log into the Main, remember?) so I traced down ervery goddoed IP from 216.234.247.1 to 216.234.247.100
The whole C-Class 216.234.247.x is owned by Internap.
I made first a traceroute and then checked the answering IPs with a browser.
There was one thing I noticed at once.
All Ips with the same nasty behviour as the TPL , refer to servers, that do not answer to standard browser requests (means no www or ftp...) and errr.... to porno sites

I have no idea what that might mean, just want to mention it.
a very frustrated Tofri