[47880] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Interconnects
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (alex@yuriev.com)
Fri May 17 14:35:42 2002
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 13:31:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: alex@yuriev.com
To: nanog@merit.edu
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> > There's been rumors of NYIIX and PAIX-NY linking up like SIX and
> > PAIX-seattle.
>
> It's not a rumour. PAIX is interconnecting with NYIIX as soon as the
> fiber engineering people say that the photons will travel end to end.
Will PAIX be around as an entity capable of providing any services in 3
month?
> > Which is why I was surprised that Paul offered PAIX-seattle connectivity
> > for a $300 one-time charge for those who are already connected to SIX.
>
> We aren't silly, and since it would be silly to fail to recognize that some
> peers want/need different service levels than others, we recognized it and
> are acting on it.
When a company makes such business decisions, would this company be around
to make that $300 one time charge worth more than a dinner at Sagami in next
3 month?
Alex
