re eGoogle and Verizon in Talks on Selling Internet Priority - NYTimes.com

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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> From: Andrew C Burnette <acb () acb net>
> Date: August 5, 2010 11:04:02 AM PDT
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: Re: [IP] Google and Verizon in Talks on Selling Internet Priority - NYTimes.com

> Dave,
>
> for IP if you wish.
>
> I would guess this could be overlap of timing between the FCC
> discussions and the always ongoing issues of interconnectivity (peering)
> in general.
>
> One factor not really covered in any of the articles is that
> interconnection arrangements (peering, paid peering, paid transit)
> between any two networks is both a business and engineering activity in
> continual flux, as is the ecosystem with bandwidth prices on a continual
> decline for the foreseeable future.
>
> My experience in the subject (open to correction) is that content
> providers and eyeball (end user heavy) networks of any sort, look to
> provide "good" service already actively seek to setup optimal peering
> arrangements with one another. Peering loosely defined as
> interconnectivity between any two networks.
>
> There are always costs no matter what flavor of interconnect is
> involved, so the costs of purchasing transit versus a private
> interconnect effectively becomes an cost lowering business issue.
>
> Another item that comes into the mix is simple leasing of fiber IRU's
> between various players in the ecosystem to enable connectivity on and
> off any network out there.
>
> Best regards,
> Andy Burnette
>
> On 08/05/2010 09:51 AM, Dave Farber wrote:
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/technology/05secret.html?_r=1
> >
> > For a change -- I will not say " I told you so". Djf



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