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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: The large ISPs and Peering
On Thu, 26 Jul 2001 11:21:54 -0400 (EDT) Curtis Maurand wrote: > > > > Non-Tier-1 players are by no means being excluded from getting into these > > facilities - exactly the opposite. The facility vendors are pushing to get > > them in. The only thing were weren't included in is the choice of > > facilities; if the Tier-1s want to form a consortium (they call it that, > > rather than a "cartel"), it's certainly within their rights to do so. > > A rose by any other name... The fact is, and history shows us, that when > cartels form, things get bad for the consumer. Oil, Electricity, > telecomm. However, The placement of the NAP's is disconcerting, because > the process for choosing them was closed. Does it make sense for all of > my traffic going to maine.rr.com from lamere.net (both in Maine and in the > same communities) to exchange traffic at MAE east 650 miles away? Curtis, As an aside, there actually is a peering point in Portland, ME, USA located in One City Center. I heard a rumor you folk were planning to join. I hope you do. Honestly, I think the reason your traffic takes the above route is internal resistance inside your own company.... good luck, fletcher
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