Re: Future Internet Distribution Chain
"Jere Retzer" <[email protected]> Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:32:31 -0700
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Bill Manning wrote
Your about a decade late w/ that observation. :)
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What do those on the list think of this business model?=20
Does it pose any conflict for a "neutral" exchange to wholesale Internet =
transit?
What do backbone networks think about exchanges being used in this manner?
Given the tremendous drop in bulk Internet transit prices over the past =
few years, local peering has lost quite a bit of economic value from the =
local network perspective. Given that the major networks can peer with one =
another where ever they want, I am beginning to wonder how much pricing =
leverage even a Equinix or a MAE has to extract fees (from the majors). =
That means that REPs probably need other revenue sources and wholesale =
distribution certainly seems a strong candidate. Comments?
What other revenue sources are good candidates for REPs? Does anyone have =
any luck with content distribution, local media servers or news feeds? How =
does it work for you, if it does?
Thanks
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<DIV>Bill Manning wrote<BR><BR> Your about a decade late =
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that observation. :)<BR> <BR><BR>What do those on the =
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think of this business model? </DIV>
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<DIV>Does it pose any conflict for a "neutral" exchange to wholesale =
Internet=20
transit?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>What do backbone networks think about exchanges being used in this=20
manner?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Given the tremendous drop in bulk Internet transit prices over =
the=20
past few years, local peering has lost quite a bit of economic value from =
the=20
local network perspective. Given that the major networks can peer with =
one=20
another where ever they want, I am beginning to wonder how much =
pricing=20
leverage even a Equinix or a MAE has to extract fees (from the majors). =
That=20
means that REPs probably need other revenue sources and wholesale =
distribution=20
certainly seems a strong candidate. Comments?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>What other revenue sources are good candidates for REPs? Does =
anyone=20
have any luck with content distribution, local media servers or news =
feeds? How=20
does it work for you, if it does?</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks</DIV>
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