Backbone IP network Economics - peering and transit

Tue Apr 20 05:34:55 UTC 2004

> Patrick W.Gilmore wrote:
> Unless they have cheap access to a free NAP (TorIX, SIX, etc.),
> transit, even at higher prices, is probably be the best /
> cheapest way to reach the Internet.

This is true, but there are plenty of other opportunities for peering,
such as: both parties buy DS-3 class transit from the same tier-2 or
even maybe tier-3 provider in a colo (which will likely be a BFM, other
problem) not a formal IX. In other words, peering in an IX does cost
money, but peering at a colo might not, as these messy colos are mostly
unmanaged and nobody cares about that 25ft cross-over cable :-)

Michel.