[AusNOG] Carrier Independent Peering Exchange

[Michael Richardson]

I don't think anyone is expecting TPG to rock up on the first day, set fire
to all the IX gear, and then dance around the fire naked. I only speak for
myself, but part of the appeal of the IX in the past, and the reason I've
used it, is that the money I'm paying for peering isn't going into the
coffers of my competitors.

The purchase of PIPE by TPG may be seamless and perfect for years to come,
but for me, it doesn't change the reality that I'm funding a competitors
growth and profitability. Not something I like doing unnecessarily. If a
satisfactory competing industry-run/neutral IX comes to fruition, then it
would be unnecessary for me to pay TPG for peering, and I would undoubtedly
move away.

Mike


On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Dan Irwin <dan at jackies.com.au> wrote:

> Mark Smith wrote:
>
> >TPG do have a commercial incentive to stop their competitors peering
> >using their PIPE peering infrastructure,
>
> First of all, TPG don't have any say, let alone any incentive. Remember,
> TPG don't own PIPE, SPTel do. It just happens that SPTel also own TPG,
> and TPG's former owner, David Teoh, is in control of SPTel (and
> therefore TPG and PIPE).
>
> Next, Why would SPTel want to destroy the value of the PIPE Ixes? SPTel
> paid 300 million plus for PIPE. Why would they have any incentive to
> destroy the business model Bevan and Steve have successfully built up
> over the past decade or so?
>
> While I can understand people's skepticism, the reality is nowhere as
> bad as what some people here have suggested.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dan
>
> (keen observer and former voip guy)
>
> --
> These comments are my own, and do not represent the opinion of anyone
> else including my employer.
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