[163901] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: net neutrality and peering wars continue
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert M. Enger)
Thu Jun 20 19:13:07 2013
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:47:54 -0700
From: "Robert M. Enger" <NANOG@enger.us>
To: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>, David Siegel <David.Siegel@Level3.com>
In-Reply-To: <m2y5a4v90q.wl%randy@psg.com>
Cc: North American Network Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
Perhaps last-mile operators should
A) advertise each of their metropolitan regional systems as a separate AS
B) establish an interconnection point in each region where they will accept traffic destined for their in-region customers without charging any fee
This leaves the operational model of WAN backbone transit networks unchanged: fights about traffic balance and settlement fees can continue in perpetuity.
Those big sources who fall afoul of balance can opt to deliver traffic directly to the last-mile network(s) in given markets.
Transfers WAN networking cost-burden to the content originator (through their agents: CDN operators or transit providers)
Reduces financial burden on last-mile operator (demand is reduced on their company operated backbone and/or transit capacity that they purchase)
RESULTS
Customers get to receive content they are requesting: technical and political impediments are removed.
Last-mile operator only has to improve in-region network facilities: to deliver the data that their own customers have requested
