Some answers in this talk from Google at a recent NANOG: Inside Google Peering: Trends, Recent Policy Changes, And Future Direction <https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Yg-qV6Fktjw&trk> On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM Will OBrien via NANOG <nanog@lists.nanog.org> wrote:
We recently turned up a new IXP and I’m going through the motions of arranging the usual peers, etc. I’m extremely surprised by this one:
Public Peering
Google no longer accepts new peering requests at internet exchanges (IXPs). However, Google maintains dedicated connectivity to the internet exchanges (IXPs) listed in our PeeringDB entry< https://www.peeringdb.com/asn/15169>. We also maintain existing BGP sessions across internet exchanges where we are connected. For networks who do not meet our PNI requirements Google will serve those networks via indirect paths.
I can only presume that someone who doesn’t pay for cross connect fees came up with this plan. This feels short sighted at the least. Considering the benefits of peering, I have to express some dismay at this disservice to the internet in general.
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