Re: peering charges?

["Daryn D. Fisher" <oz () thoughtport net>]

On Sun, 26 Jan 1997, Jonathan Heiliger wrote:

> > What if web site, or content business models change?  What if people deem
> > their content so valuable that besides (or rather than) charging the
> > consumer, they want to charge the network provider access to the content?
> > (ala MTV)

> MTV is great evidence for the argument that there is no single answer.
> Some cable networks pay to be placed on local cable systems, some are paid
> for being on there.  The cost of content for a cable provider might be
> significant, or it might cancel out to nil.

> Networks will charge if they can get away with it.  If you don't like it,
> then don't pay.

Doesn't quite work this way:

        It depends on the customer base (w/ cable TV/DSS/ect.).  If TCI has an installed base large enough, content 
providor (MTV) will pay to have their content.  If I am a new access providor with a relativly small install base, I 
will need to but content in order to attract my customer base.

The model doesn't quite work the same for the Internet, or does it?

As a small providor I am willing to "buy" peering and transit from the larger (based on customers) providors in order 
to get/give better access.

The other case for buying transit is to get to a better backbone, but I think that is a different discussion.


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