[33526] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: UUNET peering policy
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Gregory Soo)
Mon Jan 15 09:50:08 2001
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From: "Gregory Soo" <gsoo@nortelnetworks.com>
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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 09:41:46 -0500
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Mediaspeak:
Worldcom's Exclusive Peering Club Posts Rules
http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2674325,00.html
By Max Smetannikov, Interactive Week, January 14 2001 8:19 PM ET
...The result will likely be a wave of consolidations among smaller access
providers and a codified first and second class of data carriage, industry
experts said...
Interview: Vinton Cerf On Private Peering
http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2673857,00.html
By Max Smettanikov, Interactive Week, January 15 2001 7:43 AM ET
...So I hope that when people look at this, they will understand that,
especially in the case of private peering, when two parties have to build
the physical capacity to link together, as opposed to public peering, when
you have capacity going to a public NAP or MAE or what have you, it is even
more clear evidence of cost associated with it. So it helps people
understand the real framework in which Internet connectivity works...
-----Original Message-----
From: smd@clock.org [mailto:smd@clock.org]
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 9:17 AM
To: nanog@merit.edu; vixie@mfnx.net
Subject: Re: UUNET peering policy
Vixie writes:
| Peering is a business relationship transcending locations.
This is beautifully put, and I couldn't agree more.
Each party sells the other connectivity of essentially unlimited
bandwidth over time, but limited by scope. The prices for this
service and associated committments to one another are agreed to
be so close that actually exchanging money is unworthwhile.
Sean.
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mediaspeak:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Worldcom's Exclusive Peering Club Posts Rules</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>By Max Smetannikov, Interactive Week, January 14 =
2001 8:19 PM ET </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>...The result will likely be a wave of =
consolidations among smaller access providers and a codified first and =
second class of data carriage, industry experts said...</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Interview: Vinton Cerf On Private Peering</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2673857,00.html=
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>By Max Smettanikov, Interactive Week, January 15 =
2001 7:43 AM ET </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>...So I hope that when people look at this, they =
will understand that, especially in the case of private peering, when =
two parties have to build the physical capacity to link together, as =
opposed to public peering, when you have capacity going to a public NAP =
or MAE or what have you, it is even more clear evidence of cost =
associated with it. So it helps people understand the real framework in =
which Internet connectivity works...</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: smd@clock.org [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:smd@clock.org">mailto:smd@clock.org</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 9:17 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: nanog@merit.edu; vixie@mfnx.net</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: UUNET peering policy</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Vixie writes:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>| Peering is a business relationship transcending =
locations.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>This is beautifully put, and I couldn't agree =
more.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Each party sells the other connectivity of =
essentially unlimited</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>bandwidth over time, but limited by scope. The =
prices for this</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>service and associated committments to one another =
are agreed to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>be so close that actually exchanging money is =
unworthwhile.</FONT>
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<P> <FONT =
SIZE=3D2>Sean.</FONT>
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