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Why aren't the major backhaul providers like L3 forcing this as part of their pass through agreements? If the ISP cannot invest enough to follow the simplest o
by bkmartin 10y ago
Why aren't the major backhaul providers like L3 forcing this as part of their pass through agreements? If the ISP cannot invest enough to follow the simplest of best practices then why do they allow them to connect? Seem dangerous for the backbone people.
- pyvpx 10y agobecause none of them can and none of them have a financial interest to do so. Default free providers such at NTT, GTT, Zayo/AboveNet, Level3/Global Crossing, ATT, CenturyLink/Qwest, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone/Cable & Wireless, and others commonly (but incorrectly) known as Tier 1/"backbone" providers peer with other networks in a settlement free (no money is exchanged, or, on an accounting basis, everything zeros out) fashion because they are "peers" in the strictest sense: same size, same reach, same markets (mostly...) there is no danger for them in passing bits