AT&T believes the Internet interconnection “ecosystem developed without any...
AT&T believes the Internet interconnection “ecosystem developed without any regulation to handle all of the traffic exchanged on the global Internet,” executives including Senior Vice President-Federal Regulatory Bob Quinn told FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai and aides during a Thursday meeting.…
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There are “many options available to edge providers to reach consumers and businesses,” and regulatory “intervention” has “potential ramifications,” said the telco. A handout from the meeting, posted with an ex parte filing Tuesday in docket 10-90 (http://bit.ly/1qgTW3q), discussed different types of Internet interconnection including peering. The commission has been gathering details on peering deals (CD June 16 p1). Traffic carriage “is Not Without Cost,” and there are “Cost Implications of Carrying Additional Traffic,” said AT&T’s handout. “The Internet interconnection ecosystem is competitive."