Dave Schwartz <https://www.linkedin.com/in/schwartzdavidr/> has the answers on why in this session from NANOG (*See * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg-qV6Fktjw; *See also generally * https://storage.googleapis.com/site-media-prod/meetings/NANOG94/5452/20250609_Schwartz_Inside_Google_Peering__v1.pdf )
Best, AB AS54098 On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM Will OBrien via NANOG <[email protected]> wrote: > We recently turned up a new IXP and I’m going through the motions of > arranging the usual peers, etc. > I’m extremely surprised by this one: > > Public Peering > > Google no longer accepts new peering requests at internet exchanges > (IXPs). However, Google maintains dedicated connectivity to the internet > exchanges (IXPs) listed in our PeeringDB entry< > https://www.peeringdb.com/asn/15169>. We also maintain existing BGP > sessions across internet exchanges where we are connected. For networks who > do not meet our PNI requirements Google will serve those networks via > indirect paths. > > I can only presume that someone who doesn’t pay for cross connect fees > came up with this plan. This feels short sighted at the least. Considering > the benefits of peering, I have to express some dismay at this disservice > to the internet in general. > > Anyone from Google care to explain what appears to be a willful withdrawal > of support for the IXP community? > _______________________________________________ > NANOG mailing list > > https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/77ZSJJ65QQMALALSFHXJD7WAPFA6P2F4/ > _______________________________________________ NANOG mailing list https://lists.nanog.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XVLSIBVY7NOKON6QHUAC57PKU4YSELTA/
