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Re: Middle Eastern Exchange Points


From: Bill Woodcock <woody () pch net>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 10:41:00 -0800 (PST)


      On Tue, 7 Feb 2006, william(at)elan.net wrote:
    > So what exactly is definition of transit that does not make it peering?

Transit is the exchange of TRANSITIVE routes to destinations which are not 
the downstream customers of either of the two parties to the transaction.

    > And when ISP A buys access from ISP B for purpose of getting to ISP C is
    > that peering or transit?

That's transit.
                                -Bill


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