[165706] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: common method to count traffic volume on IX
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Neil J. McRae)
Thu Sep 19 07:10:29 2013
From: "Neil J. McRae" <neil@domino.org>
To: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>, Martin T <m4rtntns@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:09:51 +0000
In-Reply-To: <m2ob7q4zvs.wl%randy@psg.com>
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
Randy,
On 18/09/2013 03:39, "Randy Bush" <randy@psg.com> wrote:
>somehow, a serious case of testosterone poisoning combined with insane
>goal drift has hit a number of the large european exchanges. instead of
>the goal being how well they serve their local communities, they have
>gone wild with sleazy means of having traffic contests, doing really
>sick attempts at techno-colonial expansion into foreign countries and
>continents, ... instead of running a public service, they think they
>are running competitive commercial enterprises. imiho, the members
>should be up in arms.
I find this rant hilarious given your position during the attempted
commercial buy out of the London Internet Exchange! Others might class it
as rubbish!
The European exchanges are responding to a demand that is being created by
US operators (many of which are members), there is a gap that is perceived
that the model used in Europe (quite successfully I would add) may fill.
By all means, if there are other companies that can fill this demand they
should get their plans rolling.
As for local communities - the Internet itself is a local community which
we all do our best to serve.
>if you are jealous of commercial expansion, then send your resume to
>equinix. Sheesh!
I've sent them mine but they said my approach to commercial expansion was
too aggressive! Oh dear! ;)
Regaards,
Neil.
(oh and yes I am a non-exec of the LINX but I'm speaking personally (but
you knew that already right?))
