[AusNOG] Carrier Independent Peering Exchange

[Adrian Chadd]

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009, Daragh Mc Grath wrote:
> I'm glad to see this discussion has been kicked off here, it's something
> I've thought about on and off over the past few years.
> 
> Having worked for a major European exchange in the past (LINX) I've been
> disappointed by the approach to peering here in Australia since I moved
> around 2 years ago. Not having the big telco's present at exchange points is
> the obvious cause, and given their willingness to participate at other
> exchange points around the world but not at home, this is disappointing.

There's reasons for this.

> I believe that unless you have the major players engaged, an alternative
> exchange is not going to happen (or may do, but won't be as successful as it
> should!). The best way of trying to encourage that is for an exchange to be
> setup as outlined by MMC, mutually owned and most importantly, operate as a
> not for profit. To quote LINX, existing for the good of the internet.
> 
> I will be following this thread with interest.

The large telcos don't peer publicly because they want to sell transit.
Larger ISPs that started peering when they were smaller ISPs are waking
up to this.

ISPs in the European/American markets have woken up to this. You can't
necessarily get peering with everyone these days. The telco's may be
at an IX but they won't peer with you at it. The reason the large
telco's were historically at the AU IXes is because of the MLPA mandate.
It does not at all mean they do not peer.




Adrian