MEDIA RELEASE

17 March 2016

IAA supports the launch of NZ Internet Exchange Inc as foundation member

���Following the overwhelming success of the Auckland Internet Exchange (AKL-IX) trial conducted by the Internet Association of Australia (IAA), operators of IX Australia, we are pleased to announce the launch of the New Zealand Internet Exchange Incorporated (NZIX Inc),��� said Chairman Davey Goode.

���Through the support of the team at IAA we have developed a member governed, neutral peering exchange which will provide easier and more cost effective interconnects for the internet community of New Zealand.

���Moving forward the NZIX Inc committee will take on overseeing the management and growth of the exchange with the ongoing support of IAA.���

���As a founding member of NZ-IX Inc we are committed to providing ongoing support to the exchange growth,��� said IAA President Tom Berryman. ���The development of an independent and neutral peering exchange in New Zealand benefits the internet community in the region by introducing more peering options and services, as well as our existing membership and peering base at home in Australia.���

The AKL-IX exchange has been in a trial period for 12 months, and the exchange will commence charging for services from 1 July 2016.

We are now inviting all our current peers to sign up as members of NZIX Inc by visiting https://portal.akl-ix.nz/ and ordering the required port size, 1GB or 10GB, both sizes will be charged at $350 NZD per month (excluding GST).

NZIX looks forward to the support of our existing peers, and welcomes new peers to contact us to join.

For further information please contact peering@akl-ix.nz or visit www.akl-ix.nz

New Zealand Internet Exchange Incorporated Foundation Members

CloudFlare, Inc Connectivity I.T.
Full Flavour Ltd
Inspire Net Ltd
Lightwire Limited
Vibe Communications LTD Vocus Pty Ltd

Internet Association of Australia Inc.

Committee Members

Davey Goode, Vibe Communications LTD (Chairman)
Joseph Wooller, Internet Association of Australia Inc. (Secretary) Petar Nikolich, Internet Association of Australia Inc.(Treasurer) Chris Browning, Lightwire Limited
Dave Mill, Inspire Net Ltd
Tom Paseka, CloudFlare, Inc

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Media Contact
Kellie Ireland, Executive Officer, IAA Mobile| 0417 913 059
Email | kellie@waia.asn.au

Technical Enquiries
Joe Wooller, IX-Australia Technical Manager Mobile | 0412 005 457
Email | joe@internet.asn.au

About the Internet Association of Australia Inc

The Internet Association of Australia Inc (IAA) is a member-based association representing the Internet community. Founded in 1995, as the Western Australian Internet Association (WAIA), the Association changed its name in early 2016 to better reflect our membership growth.

IAA representatives are available for comment on a range of issues regarding the internet including, but not limited to, internet infrastructure, internet technologies and the use of the Internet in business. IAA is keen to provide independent, balanced information and impartial advice for Internet users including businesses, parents, kids, schools, seniors, the media, law enforcement and mobile users.

For more information on IAA please visit our website www.internet.asn.au About IX-Australia and Peering

IX-Australia is a service provided by the Internet Association of Australia to Corporate members. It is the longest running and lowest cost Internet Exchange in Australia. The Queensland (QLD-IX), Victorian (VIC-IX), South Australian (SA-IX), New South Wales (NSW-IX) and Australian Capital Territory (ACT-IX) services have built on the success of the WA Internet Exchange (WA-IX). IAA has also established a peering point in New Zealand (AKL-IX). The peering service provides direct, low latency and high speed connectivity between members at a fraction of the cost of using a typical upstream provider. The members of the exchange point benefit by lowering their operating costs while providing a better internet experience to their end customers.

IAA highly recommends peers join PeeringDB to facilitate the exchange of information related to peering. Visit www.peeringdb.com for more information.