Kees Neggers <Kees.Neggers@SURFnet.nl> wrote :

Although I support both Peter Daws and Peter Kirsteins concerns about European connectivity and the possible need for European traffic to fly via the US, I like to point out that it is not the INIX, but the providers who are responsible for payload traffic exchange. As indicated in the statement, a possible and likely future requirement for an INIX, but than it will probably change name, will be to be part of a distributed GIX. The associated requirements for that are currently under investigation in the D-GIX developments activities.

Kees Neggers

In that case why the requirement for a US connection:-/ please be consistant. Basically, anyone can set up a *IX. The interconnection to the US and Europe is a matter for whether they become part of the D-GIX peering arrangement. Peter Peter Dawe, Managing Director PIPEX Ltd.Email: peter@unipalm.co.uk Director Unipalm Limited, Voice: +44(0)223 250100 216 The Science Park, Milton Road Fax: +44(0)223 250101 Cambridge, England, CB4 4WA ****Warning**** This Email does not include smiles, shoulder shrugs and winks. Please assume this message is sent in good humour, with a smile, until MIME or X.400 has a correct body type! 8->