There are many resources to turn to in order to learn about Internet peering. But when it comes to de-peering, networkers are mostly left with their gut feeling. This is an article about the Dos and Don'ts of dissolving peering relationships.
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Since the commercial Internet began in 1995 network operators have explored ways to make internet interconnection work as a market. Yet, a central prerequisite of this market is still ambiguous: the object of exchange.
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Cogent and Deutsche Telekom were peers... until the US network operator sued its German counterpart. The case serves to illustrate a broader issue in net policy.
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Over the past few months, I have conducted close to 50 interviews with network engineers, peering coordinators, internet exchange point operators and industry observers from more than 20 countries across the globe. Based on that, I wrote down some thoughts about internet interconnection for RIPE Labs.
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The internet is seething below the surface. Network operators, internet service providers (ISPs), content delivery networks and network-oriented content providers are caught in a struggle for the best position to earn money with infrastructure services such as providing, distributing and forwarding content.
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