|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| home | help | back | first | fref | pref | prev | next | nref | lref | last | post |
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 1994 09:28:03 +0000 From: Dave Nordlund <NORDLUND@ccstaff.cc.ukans.edu> To: Christopher Davis <ckd@kei.com>, com-priv@lists.psi.com > Date sent: Thu, 31 Mar 1994 12:55:41 -0500 > From: Christopher Davis <ckd@kei.com> > To: com-priv@lists.psi.com > Subject: The simple equation > For the $10K/yr a network provider pays the CIX, they get contractually > guaranteed non-AUP no-settlement routing to the direct customers of all > other CIX members. > Chris You try to make it too simple. What is your definition of a "direct customer"? If it is another network, your rule may not work. > That's it. Bing. > > If you don't think those contractual guarantees are worth $10K/yr, by all > means, don't pay it. You'll probably get the packets routed anyway. Of > course, if you're running a business, "probably" may not be good enough > for your customers. > > This is a business decision that each ISP will have to make for > themselves. > > It is not "extortion". It is not "protection money". If you think that > appeals to the enlightened self-interest of other ISPs will get your > packets routed, that's fine. Again, it probably will. > > I can get to Digex (since they've already been used as an example in this > discussion) just fine. I can get to clark.net (also mentioned in this > discussion) without a hitch. And so on. > > Clearly, Karl feels that the $10K/yr is money well spent to provide better > guarantees to his customers. Clearly, "nowhere" disagrees (vehemently :-). > -- > * Christopher Davis * <ckd@kei.com> * (was <ckd@eff.org>) * MIME * [CKD1] * > "It's 106 ms to Chicago, we've got a full disk of GIFs, half a meg of > hypertext, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses." "Click it." > Dave Nordlund nordlund@ccstaff.cc.ukans.edu University of Kansas 913/864-0450 Computing Services FAX 913/864-0485 Lawrence, KS 66045
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| home | help | back | first | fref | pref | prev | next | nref | lref | last | post |