Jory,
One thing you'll learn if you haven't allready is that although this is a
world of fiece competitors, but even the fireces of competitors will partner
with their other competitors, if there is a mutual benefit and no risk. The
problem when most ISPs attempt to work togeather is that one party will
rarely be willing to give up their dominent upper hand in the deal. In other
words, one party wants to be a vendor to the other, instead of it being a
true partnership on level ground. Peering also has many technical
considerations, and the best and cheapest path between WISPs is not always
across their own network. Often the required micro management of the
peering relationship does not make it cost justified for the limited
benefit. For example, will the peer happen from the same place your transit
is? The same place where you have QOS and Intrusion detections systems? Or
do they need to be replicated for the peering relationship? Is it a Cross
connect, or a sizable investment in infrastructure?
Do both parties run a routed network to make sure your network is not doubly
used bouncing ro reach your peer location?
The first step is to identify a benefit for the peering, which is mutually
and truely beneficial. Second identify wether it technically makes since,
based on the anticipated traffic that would be transfered between you, and
potential bottlenecks on your backbone.
If so, its worth pursuing. Why would someone turn it down if the numbers
work after being crunched? Peering is a great way to start to establish a
better working relationship with your neighboring WISP.
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jory Privett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:29 PM
Subject: [WISPA] WISP Peering
There are several WISP in my area I was wanting to talk to some of them
about bandwidth peering. I know that most will not want anything to do
with it since they refuse to co-operate in any other way but I wanted to
make the effort. Has anyone else done this type of thing? What paperwork
needs to be done to protect each company? How do you control throughput to
and from each network and routing issues? Any help her would be greatly
appreciated.
Jory Privett
WCCS
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