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	Kabissa - Nigerian Internet Exchange Set to Come on Stream
		The exchange point, which is expected to be commissioned by Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo within days, will make it possible to keep local internet traffic within the country.
		An exchange is a physical infrastructure that allows different ISPs to exchange internet traffic between their autonomous networks by means of mutual peering agreements, which allow traffic to be exchanged without cost.
		According to Adeleke about four firms were already connected to the exchange and that live tests of data transmission was currently being carried out, and advising that firms who need the service, especially internet service providers need not wait for the commissioning before being connected to it.
	www.kabissa.org /ict/nigerian-internet-exchange-set-to-come-on-stream.html (471 words)

	PRESS RELEASE TELEHOUSE & the London Internet Exchange Forge Transatlantic Deal Linking Three Leading Internet ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		TELEHOUSE America, which operates The New York Internet Exchange (NYIIX) and The Los Angeles Internet Exchange (LAIIX), and is the leading provider of collocation facilities, and The London Internet Exchange (LINX) have signed an agreement under which they will work jointly to promote connections between their members and customers.
		NYIIX (www.NYIIX.net) is the largest neutral Internet exchange point in the metro New York region and one of the largest in the US.
		The connection of ISPs' networks at an exchange point such as LINX is known as peering.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=104965&tsource=3 (700 words)

	afrol News - Nigeria gets Internet exchange
		The exchange point is set to "foster local markets and enable digital inclusion" in Nigeria and the region.
		Internet Exchange Point is defined as a physical network infrastructure operated by a single entity whose purpose is to facilitate the exchange of Internet traffic between ISPs and it entails a minimum of three ISPs connected to each other.
		LINX, which on 19 October this year, became the first Internet Exchange in history to carry 100 Giga bits (Gbs) of traffic, agreed with Article 50B of WSIS on "Tunis Agenda," calling for the strategic development of Internet Exchange Points to ensure affordable global connectivity and to improve equitable access for all.
	www.afrol.com /articles/17414 (612 words)

	Satellite Internet Exchange: Nayasat
		Internet Exchange Point is a facility to allow the exchange of traffic between multiple ISP’s.
		The exchange point essentially allows the ISP’s to segment the traffic, according to the destination and by pass the tier-1 providers.
		In conclusion, to reap advantage of internet exchange points, the telecom companies have to overcome their monopolistic ways and there has to be an effort to make a neutral body responsible for the traffic sharing facilities.
	www.articledashboard.com /Article/Satellite-Internet-Exchange--Nayasat/74839 (689 words)

	TREX - Tampere Region Exchange
		The Tampere Region Exchange (TREX) is a next generation exchange point.
		That means that in addition to being an Internet exchange point, TREX will focus on improving exchange point services, and on being a research and development platform for future communications technology and the Internet infrastructure.
		Please send feedback to the address on the contact page or proceed to the joining page for information on joining procedures.
	www.trex.fi (67 words)

	Welcome to the KIXP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Kenya Internet Exchange Point (KIXP) is the facility which keeps Kenyan Internet traffic in Kenya.
		The concept of Internet exchange points is build around interconnecting internet service providers at one point and utilizing dynamic routing technics, exchanging traffic destined for local services providers connected to the exchange point locally without utilizing the expensive international link capacity.
		With the offsetting of the local traffic to the exchange point, the International link utilization freed by 30% meaning that your organization can postpone upgrading of the link for an additional period.
	www.kixp.net (752 words)

	One Wilshire Any2 Exchange - Service Introduction
		This is really the essence of why CRG West decided to build an exchange point within one Wilshire, connect the Meet-Me-Room at market Post Tower, and offer the utility to our valued tenants.
		It is a place for network providers to interconnect and exchange IP traffic at a local or international level.
		To facilitate access to the 'global Internet,' a network, VoIP, or Internet Service Provider (ISP) must, of course, have connectivity to the global Internet itself and this connection is totally independent of the connection made with the Any2 Exchange.
	www.onewilshire.com /meet_me_room/any2-introduction.htm (455 words)

	Hurricane Electric Lights Up in Chicago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Internet Exchange Points (IX) are switching centers where ISP's and TSP's (Technical Service Providers), like Hurricane Electric, can connect to each other to exchange Internet traffic.
		Exchange points are located all over the globe to guarantee that packets traveling over the Internet will arrive at their destination via the shortest possible route.
		Peering, an agreement between two providers to setup a direct route between their networks, at exchange points is a necessity for all Internet companies.
	www.he.net /releases/release8.html (321 words)

	Local internet exchange point (ITXP)
		A major plan is in the pipeline to set up a local internet exchange point, top officials of the Tanzania Regulatory Communications Authority (TRCA), said yesterday.
		’’We localise internet communications and services for Tanzanianthat’s to keep internet traffic local,’’ said the TRCA Director General, Prof John Nkoma at the official opening of ICT stakeholders’ forum in Dar es Salaam yesterday.
		The new initiative would compile local-based internet service providers to be linked to the Tanzania Internet Exchange Point (ITXP).
	www.ippmedia.com /ipp/guardian/2006/10/03/75656.html (287 words)

	::.. Communications Commission of Kenya - for your communication choices ..::
		He lauded the launch of the Internet exchange saying it would result in faster transmission of electronic mail within the country, and speedy browsing of websites hosted by local ISPS.
		The Director-General said Internet exchange points (IXPs) needed to be replicated across Africa, where the uptake of the Internet had remained low.
		He noted the KIXP initiative has been recognized and replicated in a number of countries in the continent, and plans were underway for a pan-African exchange point.
	www.cck.go.ke /html/pressreleases.asp?newsid=49&area=new&arch=1&syear=2002 (361 words)

	Andrew McLaughlin - Berkman Center for Internet & Society
		He is a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, where his work has focused on the law and regulation of Internet and telecommunications networks.
		The project is a effort to assist Internet service providers (ISPs), networking professionals, government regulators, and others in creating legal and regulatory frameworks that will foster (rather than obstruct) interconnection through the creation of neutral Internet exchange facilities.
		Researching the technical and policy aspects of geolocation by means of Internet protocol (IP) addresses -- particularly in the areas of content control and taxation, where some governments and courts have been positing the use of IP addresses as a mechanism for the enforcement of geographic borders in cyberspace.
	cyber.law.harvard.edu /mclaughlin.html (1357 words)

	Welcome to the KIXP » blog » The Kenya Internet Exchange Point
		KIXP allows Kenyan Internet Service Providers to easily exchange traffic within Kenya, while improving connectivity and services for their customers.
		In Kenya the cost of Internet bandwidth and connectivity is highest compared to Uganda and Tanzania.
		One Response to “The Kenya Internet Exchange Point”
	www.kixp.or.ke /?p=3 (792 words)

	PitX -- The Pittsburgh Internet Exchange
		If two networks in the same area need to exchange data but are not connected to a local exchange point, they will instead pass their data through their upstream Internet providers.
		The only traffic exchanged between those networks would be at the request of a dialup user on either end, either to visit a Web site at the other provider, to send e-mail, or to communicate dynamically with a dialup user at the other provider, such as via ICQ or to play games.
		Please note that members are still responsible for their own costs to connect to the exchange, and unusual connections may incur additional costs which will be passed along to the member.
	www.pitx.net /faq.html (1094 words)

	African Internet Exchange Point - Task Force
		The African Internet Exchange Point Task Force (AFIX-TF) is an operational team established by the African Internet Service Providers Association (AfrISPA) that seeks to address this issue.
		The objective of AFIX-TF is to accelerate the uptake of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Africa through support and facilitation of IXP initiatives in various countries.
		This project challenges the notion that the United States is the main Internet Exchange point through three core activities, namely, the provision of information resources, consultation and workshop facilitation, and IXP installations.
	afix.afrispa.org (456 words)

	News - Switch and Data
		This collaborative effort is another important step in Switch and Data’s continuing drive to enhance its leadership position of regional exchange points and distributed peering networks.
		By establishing this regional exchange point in the Philadelphia area, local enterprises and Internet companies will reduce their network deployment costs and improve network efficiency.
		Content rich companies looking for a robust choice of Internet networks to connect to their end-customers, and Internet service providers seeking to exchange traffic or sell transit find Switch and Data’s unparalleled PAIX (Peering and Internet Exchange) products and services to be their solution of choice.
	www.switchanddata.com /press.asp?rls_id=11&cat_id=1& (491 words)

	PAIX Services - Switch and Data
		Whether you need connectivity to your customers to distribute your content or access to multiple networks to exchange traffic or sell transit, there is only one Internet exchange point option synonymous with public peering -- PAIX.
		Switch and Data’s PAIX Services are the choice for MSOs, SPMs, Telcos, ISPs, and content-rich companies seeking a robust selection of Internet networks for connectivity to their customers.
		We operate the largest single neutral commercial Internet exchange point in the world.
	www.switchanddata.com /subpage.asp?navid=3&id=20 (257 words)

	…My heart’s in Accra » Ghana’s forthcoming Internet Exchange Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		They’ve settled on a point to multipoint radio solution which uses 6 radio antennas to cover the city of Accra, allowing participating ISPs to joing the IXP for an equipment cost of under $600 for their transmitter.
		The point to multipoint solution uses 5.2Ghz, a licensed frequency in Ghana, but it looks like the government of Ghana will issue a license to the IXP to allow them to operate.
		My fingers are crossed, too - Ghana’s internet industry has been one of the most interesting on the continent, and while this won’t be the first African IXP, it has the potential to be one of the largest and one of the most technically innovative.
	www.ethanzuckerman.com /blog/?p=721 (630 words)

	Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Cairo Internet Exchange Point (CRIX) - Local and regional peering point to localize the Internet traffic for ISPs in Egypt, as well as regional traffic for Middle East data carriers.
		GIX - Ghana Internet Exchange - The Ghana Internet Exchange is a project that links ISPs and NSPs in the Greater Accra area to an Internet Exchange Point.
		Uganda Internet eXchange Point (UIXP) - The Uganda Internet Exchange Point - UiXP - is an initiative of stake holders of Uganda's local Internet community who share a common goal for a robust, fast and stable local Internet Backbone.
	www.alguer.it /directory/index.php?browse=/Computers/Internet/Routers_and_Routing/Internet_Exchanges/Africa (220 words)

	ICANN \| Committees \| At-Large Advisory Committee
		Been involved in the Internet Scene in Africa since 1995 and been involved in a number of outreached programmes relating to the development of the Internet, ISOC and ICANN within the African continent.
		Prior to joining EFF, Wendy taught Internet Law as an Adjunct Professor at St. John's University School of Law and was an associate with Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel, where she practiced intellectual property and technology litigation.
		He currently serves as Secretary of the Internet Service Providers Association of Nigeria, an association leading the greatest growth in Internet connectivity anywhere in Africa, and is a promoter of the Ibadan Internet Exchange point (IBIX), the first exchange point in Nigeria.
	www.icann.org /committees/alac (5795 words)

	ISC Press Release
		During our initial testing the Kenyan Internet community realized F-root response times reduced to 5ms from 700ms prior to the installation.
		Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3), public benefit corporation with a long history of developing and maintaining the production quality BIND and DHCP Open Source software.
		The Kenya Internet Exchange Point (KIXP) is a non-profit entity that is managed and operated by the Kenyan ISP Association TESPOK.
	www.isc.org /about/press/?pr=2005092700 (623 words)

	ISPAN - IXP Workshop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		of June, as part of the effort to sensitize the IT community about the need for the establishment of an interconnection point for the exchange of local internet traffic amongst network operators in Nigeria.
		Techniques for multiple connections to the Internet (multihoming), including connections to Internet Exchange Points, NSP and other Internet links.
		Internet Exchange Point implementation design as well as case studies of successful Internet Exchange Points the world over.
	www.ispan.org.ng /ixp_workshop (559 words)

	Rwanda's New Internet Exchange Launched
		Rwanda has unveiled an internet exchange point, RINEX to route its entire internet local traffic without recourse to satellite-based connections.
		The exchange point will be a common switch, linking all ISPs and this will save money previously spent on bandwidth costs and unnecessary ISP satellite link.
		A test run showed that internet connections betwen two service providers had been reduced from 500 milliseconds to only 20 milliseconds, according to Eng.
	www.voiceofafricaradio.com /newsdetails.php?id=47 (217 words)

	Uganda Internet eXchange Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		There shall be no undue discrimination against any ISP interested in connecting to the exchange.
		An Internet Exchange Point (IXP) facilitates transfer of local information/messages between the ISPs sparing the capacity for international bandwidth links for the transfer of information to and from countries outside Uganda.This should lead to a reduction in costs of “intra-country” Internet traffic.
		We anticipate this initiative should improve Uganda’s overall Internet connectivity and penetration.If on the other hand it should not work out, then UCC will rapidly explore new options.
	www.uixp.co.ug /ucc_guidelines.htm (449 words)

	IICD - International Institute for Communication and Development - Faster Internet through Internet Exchange Point for ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Tanzanian Internet users whose Internet Services Providers are peering at the newly launched Tanzania Internet Exchange (TIX) Point are said to be enjoying an upto 60-times faster access to local content, this is according to Suhail Sheriff, the Interim Chairman of the Tanzania Internet Service Providers Association (TISPA).
		“This gives the exchange point a lot of legitimacy because for BoT to peer at the exchange, they must have done there homework and checked all the technical and legal aspects of the exchange,” one participant said.
		Being a multi-stakeholder initiative, the exchange point bares checks and balances on technical and operational issues and resembles the establishment of a Tanzanian internet – a network that connects various ISPs who did not have a direct connection to each other before.
	www.iicd.org /iicd/articles/iicdnews.2004-07-30.1605536467 (563 words)

	Balancing Act News Update - African internet developments
		Everyone knew that it was necessary to set up local traffic exchange but no one really knew how to go about it.
		Among the first items on the TESPOK agenda was the establishment of an Internet exchange point, all the member ISPs agreed that this was a priority issue.
		Uganda is at a very advanced stage of their exchange point setup.
	www.balancingact-africa.com /news/back/balancing-act_75c.html (986 words)

	Hurricane Electric adds Internet Exchange Point in London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hurricane Electric is connected to Telehouse London with an OC48, which connects the UK to the rest of Hurricane Electric's Global OC48 backbone, ranked among the top in the world.
		The newly added exchange point will create redundancies to Hurricane Electric's global network and create shorter packet routes to numerous other networks.
		With the addition of the London exchange point, Hurricane Electric has enhanced its self-healing network architecture, which now includes eleven major exchange points around the world.
	www.webhosting.info /news/1/hurricane-electric-adds-internet-exchange-point-in-london_0504050128.htm (433 words)

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