[190197] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: NANOG67 - Tipping point of community and sponsor bashing?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Pete Mundy)
Sat Jun 18 04:49:52 2016
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From: Pete Mundy <pete@fiberphone.co.nz>
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Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 20:49:38 +1200
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Our DC (granted, not in the US!) charges a one-off fee of $75 to install =
the XC, which includes the cable too. Terminated to a 1U patch panel at =
TOR. Only one end pays the 1-off charge (the customer that requested the =
order). No ongoing charges. No one else rummages in the overheads other =
than the DC operator themselves.
=08
I guess perhaps what we have is a bit of a luxury, but it's part of the =
reason we chose that DC over others available in the same vicinity, so =
it did give them a competitive advantage :)
Pete
> On 18/06/2016, at 5:31 am, Seth Mattinen <sethm@rollernet.us> wrote:
>=20
> I would expect some kind of MRC if it has any SLA, service, or support =
attached. Or someone manages it and protects the infrastructure and =
enforces the rules of the facility. Or the facility uses that money to =
maintain the MMR. If it's a free for all where anyone can accidentally =
unplug it or cut it or rummage around in the overhead causing damage =
then free is fine. What I don't accept is variable pricing depending on =
what the xconnect is carrying or what it's for. I don't buy into the =
thought process that an xconnect is more expensive if it's carrying =
10GbE vs. GigE when they're both SMF.
>=20
> ~Seth
