North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Unsubstantiated Rumor - this is not simply about RBOC ISP Tariff
> a) The "free peering" relationship is directly analogous to a "bill & > keep" interconnection relationship between traditional telephone companies. I suspect that "directly analogous" is neither a legal nor a regulatory term. > b) Under the Communications Act of 1934 As amended by the Telecommunications > Act of 1996 ("Act"), "telecommunications carriers" are under obligation to > interconnect "with the facilities and equipment of other telecommunications > carriers..." (Act, Sec. 251 (a) (1) It may be worth your while to learn what a "telecommunications carrier" is. (I rather doubt that you are one. I also rather doubt that the people you want to peer with are either.) The telecomreg mail list might be a useful place for you to explore this topic. -tjs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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