Peering Arrangements
Could anyone explain this a little better to me (stupid).
Q: What does peering arrangements mean ?
A: A peering arrangement is an agreement between two ISPs to exchange traffic. Obviously, there must be a physical connection between them (e.g., a leased from a router in one ISP to a router in another) as well as an agreement to run routing protocol software that exchanges routing infomation. In most cases, the arrangement also specifies economic considerations (e.g., a small ISP may have to pay a larger one to take traffic).
A: A peering arrangement is an agreement between two ISPs to exchange traffic. Obviously, there must be a physical connection between them (e.g., a leased from a router in one ISP to a router in another) as well as an agreement to run routing protocol software that exchanges routing infomation. In most cases, the arrangement also specifies economic considerations (e.g., a small ISP may have to pay a larger one to take traffic).
Thomas Currie
