North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: from Dave Farber's list: Ireland to regulate peering
On Sun, 15 Jun 2003, Steve Bellovin wrote: >ComReg is planning to apply the principles of voice interconnect to all >network types; this means that "operators of public communications >networks shall have a right, and when requested by other [operators], an >obligation to negotiate interconnection with each other for the purpose of >providing publicly available electronic communications services." In >effect, IP networks will have to peer with each other on request. > >Even worse, the "interconnect" (i.e. peering) prices will be subject to >review by the Irish regulator if either party feels that they're not being >offered a fair deal. This doesn't look like Ireland is regulating peering. They are regulating the price of Internet service. If I'm willing to pay list price, I can get "peering" or an interconnection with almost any ISP in the world. I can call the sales offices of any provider, and on request most of them will sell me a connection to their network. Ireland appears to be saying, if I don't like the price I can ask the Irish government to order ISPs in Ireland to charge less. If I think a grocery store in Ireland is charging too much for potatoes, can I ask the Irish government to order the grocery store to change its price on potatoes?
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