At 11:55 PM 2/7/2006, Bill Woodcock wrote:
On Tue, 7 Feb 2006, Martin Hannigan wrote: > Interconnecting in a government exchange is > still peering.
Uh, not if it's buying transit.
> They are peering, even if it isn't by our > definitions.
Uh, Marty... the difference between peering and transit is that they have different definitions. If you say transit is peering, just not by our definitions, then you're into 1984 territory.
Bill: I'm pretty sure you know that I know the difference between paid transit and peering. If I were buying transit, I would've had a different comment. I think we may have a difference though, I don't think jumping on a big switch and saying "yes" to every peering request is peering, and I think this is a better discussion at the peering bof or in person. Anyhow, I'll be happy to tell you as much as I can (NDA) in Montreal. I don't see you listed for Dallas. Is Howard going to find peering in, er, Egypt? It depends what his value proposition is. -M< Martin Hannigan (c) 617-388-2663 Renesys Corporation (w) 617-395-8574 Member of Technical Staff Network Operations hannigan@renesys.com