So instead of going for example with a Telecom Customer.
ISP->Clear (Across APE)->Clear->Clear Customer It will go
ISP->Telecom National->Clear (their Peering with Telecom) ->Clear ISP->Customer.
What about the case where an ISP has no local links to either Telco's? They are just connected at APE and WIX and have a connection to an international provider. In this scenario they would now have to pay for a link to both Telco's, which is of course what the Telco's want. jfp. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jean-Francois Pirus <jfp(a)clearfield.com> Clearfield Software Ltd Phone (+64-9) 358 2081 4th Floor 8-10 Whitaker Place Fax (+64-9) 358 2083 P O Box 2348 Auckland, New Zealand ------------------------------------------------------------------------