Peering Policy
Peering Policy
NDAs and Contracts Clauses
The following are snippets of Peering Policy Clauses found in the Peering Rules of the Road - A Brief Study of Peering Policies study. Clauses were categorized and put into rough categories for comparison.
Here are the clauses we categorized as requirements for NDAs and/or Contracts
Excerpts from Peering Polices
NDA Required
The two Internet Networks must enter into a Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement and an Interconnection Agreement. – Verizon
The applicant must execute an AOL Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). – ATDN
Potential peers must be willing to enter into agreements with RCN, though no execution of agreements is presently required for public peering. Private peering with RCN requires the execution of a Bilateral Peering Agreement (BLPA). The transmission of a BLPA requires a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) be in place between the respective parties. All discussions regarding private peering are under NDA. -- RCN
Willingness to enter into a Bilateral Interconnection Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement with Cox Communications. – Cox
Applicant should be willing to enter into an NDA before formal discussions begin. – Comcast
Upon request Peer shall execute a LambdaNet Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). – LambdaNet
# Enter into a standard peering agreement and mutual non-disclosure agreement with New Edge Networks as requested. -- NewEdge
Must enter into a NDA & Bilateral Interconnection Agreement and assume financial and provisioning responsibility for cross connects on an alternating/bilateral basis – Charter
Potential peer must be willing to enter into a Non-Disclosure Agreement. – Cablevision
BLPA Contract Required
3.1. The Requester and AboveNet must enter into a bilateral Peering Agreement. – AboveNet
The two Internet Networks must enter into a Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement and an Interconnection Agreement. – Verizon
Potential peers must be willing to enter into agreements with RCN, though no execution of agreements is presently required for public peering. Private peering with RCN requires the execution of a Bilateral Peering Agreement (BLPA). The transmission of a BLPA requires a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) be in place between the respective parties. All discussions regarding private peering are under NDA. – RCN
Willingness to enter into a Bilateral Interconnection Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement with Cox Communications. – Cox
Applicant agrees in writing to Tinet's peering policy – tinet
# Private Peering shall be backed by a contract. – LambdaNet
# Enter into a standard peering agreement and mutual non-disclosure agreement with New Edge Networks as requested. – NewEdge
Must enter into a NDA & Bilateral Interconnection Agreement and assume financial and provisioning responsibility for cross connects on an alternating/bilateral basis – Charter