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So why then large ISPs would refuse it, if it's free?

• dsl 12y ago
  The physical box is free, yes. Imagine if every website you visited wanted to put a 1u box in your living room, which you paid to keep turned on and connected to the internet. If a box failed you either needed to unrack it, haul it down to FedEx, and rerack a replacement - or let a stranger in while you aren't home. If you don't get a box fixed fast enough, or choose not to install the MSN or Baidu box, everyone in your house starts to complain about it. I'm not defending the ISPs here, just simply explaining their perspective. I am a huge proponent of net neutrality, and I'm currently in the process of deploying something similar to OpenConnect for another large network.
• dtparr 12y ago
  Presumably because they can then increase revenue by charging for the peering. And as other have noted, the issues with defacto colocation.
• thezilch 12y ago
  Because their competitive product can be sold without throttling versus the throttled Netflix.