[13122] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: NAP Architecture
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dave Rand)
Wed Oct 29 12:52:55 1997
From: dlr@bungi.com (Dave Rand)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 09:24:45 PST
In-Reply-To: the Riz's message on Oct 29, 9:06.
To: the Riz <riz@beast.boogers.sf.ca.us>,
blkirk@float.eli.net (Ben Kirkpatrick, ELI)
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
[In the message entitled "Re: NAP Architecture" on Oct 29, 9:06, the Riz writes:]
>
> This *is* becoming more popular; in the US, the main problem is that many
> (most?) of the exchange points are operated by telcos, who are tariffed.
> This means that any connection between separate entities is a "circuit"
> that they must charge a certain minimum amount for. As more telcos manage
> to move their exchange point operations into the non-regulated portion of
> their respected businesses, this may change, and exchanges are currently
> being built by non-telco entities, which are allowed to have more
> reasonable charges to connect cages in the same facility together.
> (Disclaimer: in my other life, I work for one such facility... the PAIX in
> Palo Alto)
>
I'm confused. PAIX charges a similar amount ($1000/mo) for dry copper
between two consenting parties at PAIX. Again, for $27 worth of wire,
and $300 worth of labour? This is reasonable?
IMHO, $50/month is reasonable for copper cross-connects, with a $300
installation charge. Even $100 per month. But $1000?
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Dave Rand
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