[p2p-research] How peering is changing the shape of the Internet

[Patrick Anderson]

On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 11:46 PM, Matt Boggs <matt at digiblade.com> wrote:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/science/02topo.html?src=sch&pagewanted=all
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> Peering goes back to the earliest days of the Internet, when organizations
> would directly connect their networks instead of paying yet another company
> to route data traffic.

Hello all.


I'm confused by the idea that ownership would reduce costs.

Wouldn't those "organizations" need to pay the very same costs as "yet
another company"?

Both entities must pay worker wages, building and computer
maintenance, electricity,  taxes, etc.

So where are the savings?


Thanks,
Patrick