<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">We pay it too and I’ve asked to have it waived <br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">-Ben</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Oct 17, 2018, at 9:36 AM, Josh Luthman <<a href="mailto:josh@imaginenetworksllc.com">josh@imaginenetworksllc.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">They gave me a free /29 and then when I reminded them about BGP they popped up another agreement for $50/mo. This was today.<br><br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Josh Luthman<br>Office: 937-552-2340<br>Direct: 937-552-2343<br>1100 Wayne St<br>Suite 1337<br>Troy, OH 45373</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 12:25 PM Anderson, Charles R <<a href="mailto:cra@wpi.edu">cra@wpi.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I was told they only charge it if you have bigger than a /29 from them.<br>
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On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 04:12:01PM +0000, David Hubbard wrote:<br>
> They charge it even if you’re using your own address space. It’s a fee simply for establishing BGP with them on a given circuit. I believe if you used static routes and their space, you would not have to pay it.<br>
> <br>
> From: NANOG <<a href="mailto:nanog-bounces@nanog.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">nanog-bounces@nanog.org</a>> on behalf of Josh Luthman <<a href="mailto:josh@imaginenetworksllc.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">josh@imaginenetworksllc.com</a>><br>
> Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 12:10 PM<br>
> To: Brielle Bruns <<a href="mailto:bruns@2mbit.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bruns@2mbit.com</a>><br>
> Cc: NANOG list <<a href="mailto:nanog@nanog.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">nanog@nanog.org</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: Cogent charging 50/mo for BGP (not IPs, the service)<br>
> <br>
> I view Cogent IP space as a way to lock customers to their service, ie make them sticky.<br>
> Josh Luthman<br>
> Office: 937-552-2340<br>
> Direct: 937-552-2343<br>
> 1100 Wayne St<br>
> Suite 1337<br>
> Troy, OH 45373<br>
> <br>
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 12:03 PM Brielle Bruns <<a href="mailto:bruns@2mbit.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bruns@2mbit.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:bruns@2mbit.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bruns@2mbit.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
> On 10/17/2018 9:47 AM, Josh Luthman wrote:<br>
> > Has anyone else dealt with this mess? Even my Cogent rep admits it's<br>
> > unique to their business.<br>
> <br>
> That sounds like the BS the first company I worked for tried to pull.<br>
> <br>
> One would think they'd welcome customers bringing their own IP space<br>
> since it saves them money by not using up precious Cogent IPv4 address<br>
> space.<br>
> <br>
> Hell, I even have BGP for v4 and v6 over my CenturyLink biz fiber, and<br>
> its available as part of the enhanced package they offer with no extra fees.<br>
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