Thanks to all the off-list responses. Really insightful. Short summary : 1. IP back to the US is between $300 and $700 (AU) per month per Mbps. 2. Difficult to peer directly with the 4 big ISPs. Easier (relatively speaking) to find multilaretal peering with the 600-odd smaller ISPs. 3. Equinix Sydney comes highly recommended (used to be Pihana). I will happily mail a digest of all responses to anyone interested in the details or horror stories. Thanks again ! -----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu] On Behalf Of Anshuman Kanwar Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 9:59 AM To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Colo & b/w in Australia My company will be setting up presence in a colo in Australia, hopefully Sydney. Business is content heavy-ish. Looking for advice on : 1. Transit back to the US ( low [1-5Mbps] initial commit ). 2. Biggest players in the local DSL/Cable/Broadband market and peering with them. 3. Choice and quality of Colo facilities. I have quotes from vendors, am looking for any personal experience / horror stories. Thanks !