Re: [nznog] Alternative to Running Cable down SH1

From: "Tony Wicks" I think you are missing the point, running network from Auckland to Wellington is not going to get you peering access to Telecom / TelstraClear customers.

No, but it would define the meaning of "Domestic Traffic". If all ISPs peer on a single exchange then Domestic traffic is traffic that traverses the links to the exchange. If Telecom / TelstraClear choose not to peer then they do not carry Domestic traffic. They may carry "National/Regional" traffic but that traffic is internal to their networks and the cost of carrying that traffic is included in the charges to their customers.

Also the idea of a mass de-peering of all the independent ISP's is a bit naive, its sort of like a geek religious thing.

From that the SRS was designed, built and implemented by a team of Religious Geeks that had not much more in common than a subscription to a mailing

Never underestimate the power of Religious Geeks, especially in a small country like NZ. Domainz tried a similar trick to TCL and a (Chief) Religious Geek got really pissed off about it. list. Cheers BG.