Local Peering Points

Thu May 29 19:05:48 UTC 1997

On Thu, 29 May 1997 bownes at web9.com wrote:

> 
> I've been having an offline debate and wanted to take a quick 
> lithmus test...Mostly aimed at the folks who don't currently 
> peer at any of the 'nationally recognized peering points', but I'll 
> take answers from anyone...Ya'll are always so short on opinions. :-}
> 
> If someone presented you with the following options:
> 
> 	1) $X connect to a local peering point and peer with other 
> 		local/regional ISPs (MLPA) You retain current transit.
> 	2) $X+$Y connect to a local peering point and peer with other 
> 		local/regional ISPs plus the host (a decent sized national 
> 		carrier) You retain current transit.
> 	3) $X+$Y+$Z Purchase transit from the host, not including access 
> 		to the local peering points
> 
> Would purchasing #3 prevent or discourage you from purchasing #1 and 
> would purchasing #1 or #2 prevent or discourage you from purchasing 
> #3? How do folks feel about the concept of local peering points?
> 
> Comments, public or private, are, of course, welcome.
> 
> bob iii (not speaking for anyone but myself, & certainly not my employer...)
> 

I'm currently at a local peering point hosted by DRA, when looking for
additional bandwidth, I didn't look very hard at DRA at that time based on
the fact I was already peering with them, I was very wrong at that time,
but I think your question is based on how I viewed things at that time,
not now.  I also feel others would think along similar lines if put in the
same position at other reagional peering points.

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