3 ms·
I'd be ok with that if it was actually causing problems for the ISP. It is not, though.
by adam12 7y ago
I'd be ok with that if it was actually causing problems for the ISP.
It is not, though.
- microcolonel 7y agoISPs are charged directly for peering.
- maxsilver 7y agoISPs charge for peering, they don't pay for it, they get paid for it. https://qz.com/256586/the-inside-story-of-how-netflix-came-to-pay-comcast-for-internet-traffic/ https://qz.com/256586/the-inside-story-of-how-netflix-came-t... https://www.comcasttechnologysolutions.com/our-portfolio/wholesale-platform/dedicated-internet https://www.comcasttechnologysolutions.com/our-portfolio/who... On occasion, if you are an important enough customer, they'll give you peering for free - https://www.xfinity.com/peering https://www.xfinity.com/peering . But they'd rather sell you Paid Peering (for obvious reasons) Generally speaking ISPs don't pay anything for peering. (Unless they are smaller/local ISPs/WISPs or similar, who have to purchase backhaul or upstream to be able to offer service.)