[nznog] Peering question

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/UNID/8E589BD9394A5141CC256DEB00084747?Op... 'Thompson also uses a different terminology to describe peering. "It's a much abused term. Peering really only happens between companies of a similar size. What we're talking about is interconnection." ' Is this the generally accepted definition of peering? -- Juha