[24466] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Peering issues, bis
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mr. James W. Laferriere)
Sat Jul 3 18:02:24 1999
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 15:00:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Mr. James W. Laferriere" <babydr@baby-dragons.com>
To: Dave Rand <dlr@daver.bungi.com>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <m110F8X-0000NbC@daver.bungi.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
Hello Dave, If you should (or anyone else for that matter)
should create a mailing list for this discussion please
advise the this list .
Tia, JimL
On Fri, 2 Jul 1999, Dave Rand wrote:
> I've been contacted by many of you with regard to this peering issue.
> The time has come for the ISPs to work closer together. As each of our
> networks grow, the need for peering *increases*. The networks that are
> exhibiting the fastest growth are those that encourage peering. I'm sure
> that most of you know this.
> I'm not opposed to setting some criteria for peering, and making that
> publically available. I am adverse to peering negotiations that occur
> "under cover of darkness" (NDA), or that are arbitrary (handshake agreements).
> I'm proposing that we form a unified front to negotiate these issues.
> Sort of a MLPA - but on a worldwide front.
> Let's take this off the NANOG list, though, unless there are strong
> objections. I'll set up a mailing list of interested parties, and we should
> get together over the next 30 days with at least a meeting in the bay area
> (SFO), one in New York or Washington, and one in Europe. I'll host them,
> details too be announced shortly.
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