We pay it too and I’ve asked to have it waived -Ben
> On Oct 17, 2018, at 9:36 AM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> wrote: > > They gave me a free /29 and then when I reminded them about BGP they popped > up another agreement for $50/mo. This was today. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > >> On Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 12:25 PM Anderson, Charles R <[email protected]> wrote: >> I was told they only charge it if you have bigger than a /29 from them. >> >> On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 04:12:01PM +0000, David Hubbard wrote: >> > They charge it even if you’re using your own address space. It’s a fee >> > simply for establishing BGP with them on a given circuit. I believe if >> > you used static routes and their space, you would not have to pay it. >> > >> > From: NANOG <[email protected]> on behalf of Josh Luthman >> > <[email protected]> >> > Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 12:10 PM >> > To: Brielle Bruns <[email protected]> >> > Cc: NANOG list <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: Cogent charging 50/mo for BGP (not IPs, the service) >> > >> > I view Cogent IP space as a way to lock customers to their service, ie >> > make them sticky. >> > Josh Luthman >> > Office: 937-552-2340 >> > Direct: 937-552-2343 >> > 1100 Wayne St >> > Suite 1337 >> > Troy, OH 45373 >> > >> > On Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 12:03 PM Brielle Bruns >> > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > On 10/17/2018 9:47 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: >> > > Has anyone else dealt with this mess? Even my Cogent rep admits it's >> > > unique to their business. >> > >> > That sounds like the BS the first company I worked for tried to pull. >> > >> > One would think they'd welcome customers bringing their own IP space >> > since it saves them money by not using up precious Cogent IPv4 address >> > space. >> > >> > Hell, I even have BGP for v4 and v6 over my CenturyLink biz fiber, and >> > its available as part of the enhanced package they offer with no extra >> > fees.
