A Study of 28 Peering Policies

The following are snippets of Peering Policy Clauses found in the Peering Rules of the Road - A Study of 28 Peering Policies study. Clauses were categorized and put into rough categories for comparison.

24-7-NOC Peering Policy Clause

All peers must supply an Operational contact that is available on a 24x7 basis, such as a Network Operations Center or equivalent. Both Voice and Email contact information is required. – SpeakEasy

2.1. Each Network must operate a 24x7 NOC or an equivalent support system that responds to reported issues within 24 hours and can resolve abuse, security, or routing issues within 48 hours. – AboveNet

Each Internet Network must operate a fully functional 24x7 Network Operations Center. –Verizon

Applicant must operate a Network Operations Center (NOC) which is staffed 24 x 7 x 365. – ATDN

Both parties shall maintain a fully staffed Network Operations Center that operates and is reachable via phone and e-mail 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. – InterNAP

Both parties shall operate an experienced Network Operations Center manned 24X7. – NAC

tw telecom peers must operate a 24x7x365 NOC. – TW Telecom Both parties shall maintain a fully staffed Network Operations Center that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. --nLayer

All peers must have NOCs with Internet email addresses, voice telephone numbers, and 24x7 coverage. – RCN We require you to maintain an english speaking NOC able to respond to issues by email or telephone 24x7. – BBC

hopone.net (AS 14361) maintains a generally open peering policy and is willing to peer with any technically-competent, 24x7x365 live NOC – HopOne

Experienced, professional Network Operations Center staffed 24x7x365. – Cox

# Both parties shall maintain Network Operations Center that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. – wbsconnect

Peers must maintain a fully staffed Network Operations Center that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week reachable via email and telephone. – Mzima

Applicant must have a professionally managed 24x7 NOC and agree to repair or otherwise remedy any problems within a reasonable timeframe. – Comcast

Applicant must operate a 24x7 fully staffed Network Operation Center. – tinet

Peer must operate a Network Operations Centre (NOC) which is staffed 24 x 7 x 365. – LambdaNet All peers must supply an operational contact that is available on a 24x7 basis such as a Network Operations Center or equivalent. Both voice and e-mail contact information is required. – Open Access

Each Internet Network must operate a fully functional 24x7 Network Operations Center (NOC). – Highwinds

Have a 24x7x365 Networks Operations Center (NOC)that proactively monitors all peering connections and provides an escalation path to quickly identify and resolve network problems. – HighWinds

Must maintain a professional Network Operations Center staffed 24x7x365 Both parties shall operate an Network Operations Center manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. – CableVision

Interconnection Candidate must have a fully staffed, 24x7x365, network operations center ( "NOC"). Both parties shall operate an experienced, fully staffed Network Operations Center that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The network operations center shall provide an escalation path for resolving network issues in a timely fashion. Issues of a non-emergency technical nature should be responded to within 48 hours. – WVFiber



About the Author

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Mr Norton is Founder of DrPeering, an Internet Peering portal and consultancy, with over twenty years of Internet experience.

From 1998-2008, Mr. Norton’s title was Co-Founder and Chief Technical Liaison for Equinix. From the beginning, Mr. Norton focused on building a critical mass of carriers, ISPs and Content Providers. To this end, he created the white paper process, identifying interesting and important Internet peering operations topics, and documenting what he learned from the peering folks. He published and presented his research white papers in a variety of international operations and research forums. These activities helped establish the relationships necessary to atract the set of Tier 1 ISPs, Tier 2 ISPs, Cable Companies, and Content Providers necessary for a healthy Internet Exchange Point ecosystem.

 

 

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