Re: New York City peering points, alternate to NYIIX??

[Reid Fishler <redhead () cloudy lightning net>]

1) Telehouse will not allow another peering point at 25 Broadway. Its like
saying
"I will put my own Giga at MAE-EAST!

2) $400 a month for a port where a decent amount of traffic is traded and
where the
switch is well maintained is not rediculous...Telehouse is not a
501(c)3...they are
in this to make money...

3) Unless you can get some big names to peer openly, no one would be
willing to pay...
So how will you fund a switch and other costs?

I think Telehouse is making a buck, but isn't that what we are all here for?

Reid Fishler
Lightning.Net

At 12:58 PM 4/21/99 -0400, Jim Mercer wrote:
> i recently found a cost effective method of moving traffic from Toronto to
> New York.
>
> i am interested in finding peering points in New York City, preferably at
> Telehouse (Bowling Green Post Office) or 60 Hudson Street.
>
> i was looking at connecting to NYIIX, however, i find that Telehouse is
> sharging $400/month just to jack into their switch.
>
> alternately, i have a client who would be willing to house a switch in their
> Telehouse racks for a new peering point.  there might also be the potential
> to set up a switch at 60 hudson.
>
> anyone have any directions for me for peering in New York, and/or interest
> in setting up a new peering point?
>
> my interests in peering are mostly related to news flow and ftp/http access
> to large archives of stuff.
>
> -- 
> [ Jim Mercer    Reptilian Research      jim () reptiles org   +1 416 410-5633 ]
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