[Bp_ixps] Fwd: BPF IXP - document structure and survey

Fri Sep 25 10:36:11 EDT 2015

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> From: Bastiaan Goslings <bastiaan.goslings at ams-ix.net>
> Subject: Re: [Bp_ixps] BPF IXP - document structure and survey
> Date: 25 Sep 2015 15:29:14 CEST
> To: Coppens Pasteur NDAYIRAGIJE <coppens.ndayiragije at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Bastiaan Goslings <bastiaan.goslings at ams-ix.net>, Jane Coffin <coffin at isoc.org>, Wim Degezelle <wdegezelle at drmv.be>, Kyle Spencer <kyle at stormzero.com>, Bijal Sanghani <bijal at euro-ix.net>, Gael Hernandez <gael.hernandez at asitic.net>, "bp_ixps at intgovforum.org" <bp_ixps at intgovforum.org>
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Maybe of interest: Keith Mitchell did a talk on the ‘great British IXP failures’ at a recent UKNOF meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr827f4cDj4 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr827f4cDj4>
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> I attached screenshots of the ‘lessons learned’, for those with bandwidth constraints. You can see them in the video starting from https://youtu.be/Cr827f4cDj4?t=1159 <https://youtu.be/Cr827f4cDj4?t=1159> . No surprises there btw.
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> After the presentation Ben Hedges from LINX asks the question what metric one would use to define ‘succes’ of an IXP: how does one define a successful IXP? Keith goes on to say that:
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> ‘It is about critical mass. Do you have traffic, do you have participants. Is there peering?, (…) It is also about longevity. If you still have your IXP after 5 years then you’re probably successful. If you’re not going to make it then you’re probably going to fail within 5 years. I think it’s also about: do you have a functioning organisation, is there transparency, is there neutrality, is there effective governance? Is there physical sustainability, is there sustainability in terms of personnel and facilities. I think it is one of those things that is self-evident but also measurable.’
> 
> Anyway. Fyi I will not be able to join next week’s call but will try to provide input and suggested changes/additions to the draft before Tuesday.
> 
> Regards,
> Bastiaan
> 
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>> On 25 Sep 2015, at 10:54, Coppens Pasteur NDAYIRAGIJE <coppens.ndayiragije at yahoo.com <mailto:coppens.ndayiragije at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Wim;
>> 
>> Suggesting in your amendment as follows and in red in color:
>> 
>> (0) Introduction
>> 	( definition of an IXP, history, facts )
>> (1) What is the role and benefits of Internet exchange points?
>> (2) Identification of the main stakeholders and their roles
>> (3) The dimensions of the environment
>> 	(policy&regulatory, technology & infrastructure, people & HR)
>> (4) Setting up an IXP:  choices and challenges
>> 	(organisation form, challenges, answers)
>> (5) Examples
>> 	(case studies of successful and unsuccessful stories, or links to reports describing them)
>> (6) Widely accepted criteria for an enabling environment for IXP success
>> 	(this should also include the take away or (policy) messages from the BPF IXPs)
>> (7) Further information 
>> 
>> NB: It is very important to learn from both successful and unsuccessful cases
>>  
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>> With kind regards;
>> Coppens Pasteur NDAYIRAGIJE
>> IT Specialist; System and Network Administrator-Manager of the 
>> Government Communication System (COMGOV) & National Datacenter at SETIC Burundi; 
>> Chairman of BurundiX A.S.B.L/ Burundian IXP Non-profit Association; and 
>> ISOC Burundi Chapter Member. 
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>> 
>> On Wednesday, September 23, 2015 12:25 AM, Jane Coffin <coffin at isoc.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Wim -
>> 
>> Agree.  I am at an IXP training/leveling up workshop in Asia and those are all factors involved in start-up, leveling-up, etc.
>> 
>> Jane
>> 
>> From: Bp_ixps <bp_ixps-bounces at intgovforum.org> on behalf of Wim Degezelle <wdegezelle at drmv.be>
>> Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 11:36 PM
>> To: Kyle Spencer <kyle at stormzero.com>, Bijal Sanghani <bijal at euro-ix.net>, Gael Hernandez <gael.hernandez at asitic.net>
>> Cc: "bp_ixps at intgovforum.org" <bp_ixps at intgovforum.org>
>> Subject: [Bp_ixps] BPF IXP - document structure and survey
>> 
>> Hi Kyle, Bijal, Gaël, 
>> Hi All, 
>> 
>> 
>> Based on the survey responses I identified a couple of key points which, in my opinion, should part of the core of our best practice document: 
>> 
>> 
>> - organisation form
>> ° different organisations forms
>> ° reasons for choosing a particular form
>> ° evaluation, pros/cons of the different organisation forms
>> 
>> - Challenges
>> ° challenges to create/set up an IXP
>> - funding
>> - get political support / deal with resistance
>> - relation to the incumbent or main telco
>> - ...
>> ° challenges after launching the IXP
>> - enlarging the IXP’s membership
>> - developing an IXP Community
>> - technical training / find the technical staff
>> - cost to connect members to the IXP facility (dark fiber cost)
>> - power (dev. countries)
>> - … 
>> 
>> ° how IXPs dealt with the challenges
>> 
>> 
>> I have some difficulty to accommodate these in the current structure of the document.
>> Therefore I suggest to amend the structure as follows:
>> 
>> 
>> (0) Introduction
>> ( definition of an IXP, history, facts )
>> (1) What is the role and benefits of Internet exchange points?
>> (2) Identification of the main stakeholders and their roles
>> (3) The dimensions of the environment
>> (policy&regulatory, technology & infrastructure, people & HR)
>> (4) Setting up an IXP:  choices and challenges
>> (organisation form, challenges, answers)
>> (5) Examples
>> (case studies of success stories, or links to reports describing them)
>> (6) Widely accepted criteria for an enabling environment for IXP success
>> (this should also include the take away or (policy) messages from the BPF IXPs)
>> (7) Further information 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I’m looking forward to your feedback!
>> 
>> Best
>> Wim
>> 
>> 
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