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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Since you are looking for a quality name for your ‘back of
an envelope’ L2 Peering Concept try this:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>B</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>roadband <b>U</b>biquitous <b>L</b>ocal<b> L</b>inked <b>S</b>ervices
<b>H</b>ub & <b>I</b>nternet <b>T</b>ransit<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Yep, our network has never been better since we connected to
BULL....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>;-)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Marcus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net
[mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sean K. Finn<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 16 December 2009 8:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Craig Meyers'; 'ausnog@ausnog.net'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Carrier Independent Peering Exchange<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>What about what the product really did best?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Carriers, Racks And Peering.. ?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I Jest! I Jest!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>-Sean.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net
[mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Meyers<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 16 December 2009 5:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ausnog@ausnog.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Carrier Independent Peering Exchange<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>How about:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Wideband Extensible Ethernet Telco Backbone Internet eXchange<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'>J</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>-- Craig Meyers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net
[mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cameron Murray<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 16 December 2009 5:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mark Caetano<br>
<b>Cc:</b> ausnog@ausnog.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Carrier Independent Peering Exchange</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>AWIX - Australian Wide Internet Exchange<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Your Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Mark Caetano <<a
href="mailto:mark@akami.info">mark@akami.info</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>AUIX sounds fitting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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On 16/12/2009, at 5:56 PM, Steve Baxter wrote:<br>
<br>
> NISP<br>
> AUIX<br>
> AusBone<br>
> SIX<br>
> BIX<br>
> VIX<br>
><br>
> What will you call it ?<br>
><br>
> Cheers,<br>
><br>
> SB<br>
><br>
>> -----Original Message-----<br>
>> From: <a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>
>> [mailto:<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>]
On Behalf Of Curtis Bayne<br>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 10:30 PM<br>
>> To: Adrian Chadd; Daragh Mc Grath<br>
>> Cc: <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><br>
>> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Carrier Independent Peering Exchange<br>
>><br>
>> This is a concept which I have been considering in depth for<br>
>> about two years now.<br>
>><br>
>> It's gone as far as a planning stage, but we pulled back in<br>
>> the belief that, as a commercial organization, we do not add<br>
>> any value over current commercial operations - put quite<br>
>> simply, it's a "nice to have" but as an commercial venture
it<br>
>> is doomed to failure (this is a testament to the quality of<br>
>> PIPE's product).<br>
>><br>
>> I am both willing and able to participate, whether it be<br>
>> financially or through the provision of space (co-location or<br>
>> otherwise) to make a venture such as this a reality.<br>
>><br>
>> Anyone in Brisbane who is *serious* about making this happen<br>
>> can contact me either on or off list - I am happy to provide<br>
>> resources, strategic direction or moral support (whatever is<br>
>> most needed) and I don't doubt there are others like me<br>
>> willing to support this kind of operation.<br>
>><br>
>> Curtis<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> -----Original Message-----<br>
>> From: <a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>
on behalf of Adrian Chadd<br>
>> Sent: Wed 12/16/2009 4:11 PM<br>
>> To: Daragh Mc Grath<br>
>> Cc: <a href="mailto:ausnog@ausnog.net">ausnog@ausnog.net</a><br>
>> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Carrier Independent Peering Exchange<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009, Daragh Mc Grath wrote:<br>
>>> I'm glad to see this discussion has been kicked off here, it's<br>
>>> something I've thought about on and off over the past few years.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Having worked for a major European exchange in the past (LINX)
I've<br>
>>> been disappointed by the approach to peering here in<br>
>> Australia since I<br>
>>> moved around 2 years ago. Not having the big telco's present at<br>
>>> exchange points is the obvious cause, and given their<br>
>> willingness to<br>
>>> participate at other exchange points around the world but<br>
>> not at home, this is disappointing.<br>
>><br>
>> There's reasons for this.<br>
>><br>
>>> I believe that unless you have the major players engaged, an<br>
>>> alternative exchange is not going to happen (or may do, but<br>
>> won't be<br>
>>> as successful as it should!). The best way of trying to<br>
>> encourage that<br>
>>> is for an exchange to be setup as outlined by MMC, mutually<br>
>> owned and<br>
>>> most importantly, operate as a not for profit. To quote<br>
>> LINX, existing for the good of the internet.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I will be following this thread with interest.<br>
>><br>
>> The large telcos don't peer publicly because they want to<br>
>> sell transit.<br>
>> Larger ISPs that started peering when they were smaller ISPs<br>
>> are waking up to this.<br>
>><br>
>> ISPs in the European/American markets have woken up to this.<br>
>> You can't necessarily get peering with everyone these days.<br>
>> The telco's may be at an IX but they won't peer with you at<br>
>> it. The reason the large telco's were historically at the AU<br>
>> IXes is because of the MLPA mandate.<br>
>> It does not at all mean they do not peer.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Adrian<br>
>><br>
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Regards,<br>
Mark Caetano<br>
Managing Director<br>
Akami Hosting/Dominium Systems<br>
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Ph: (02) 8014 8991(akami)<br>
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