's peering arrangements are set up but I doubt that
this is the only transit arrangement Google has ever ended up in.

[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peering>

~~~
powertower
My thoughts exactly at first.

There is something nonsensical about this whole matter (as reported by the
blogs) that triggers a flag for me.

More info -

(tl;dr; the _peering_ traffic between Cogent and Orange are too imbalanced;
Cogent handles Google's traffic)

In this case, the US telecommunications operator Cogent claimed, among other
things, that France Télécom was compromising the peering system (enabling
exchange of traffic flows between networks, free of charge) used by transit
operators, by requesting payment for opening up additional technical capacity
for access to Orange subscribers. Regarding this claim, the Autorité
considered that in view of the _highly asymmetric nature of the traffic
exchanged between France Télécom and Cogent, such a payment request does not
in itself constitute an anti-competitive practice inasmuch as this type of
remuneration is not uncommon in the Internet industry in cases where a
significant imbalance exists between the incoming and outgoing flows exchanged
between two networks_, and is consistent with the overall peering policy
adopted by France Télécom, with which Cogent is familiar.

However, the Autorité also noted a certain lack of transparency in the
relationship between the domestic network of France Télécom (Orange) and its
transit operator business (Open Transit), creating a potential for margin
squeezes. France Télécom agreed to make commitments to prevent such situations
and enable appropriate monitoring.

[http://fastnetnews.com/dslprime/42-d/4881-france-telecom-
fre...](http://fastnetnews.com/dslprime/42-d/4881-france-telecom-free-to-
google-youtube-youre-blocked-unless-you-pay)

------
hazz
"Google has also been faced with demands for compensation from content
providers such as newspapers, who charge the search giant makes lots of
advertising revenue from referencing their material."

"Hollande said
's peering arrangements are set up but I doubt that 
 this is the only passage musical arrangement Google has ever ended up in. 

 [ 1 ] < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peering > 

 ~~~ 
 powertower 
 My thoughts precisely at first. 

 There is something nonsense about this hale matter (as reported by the 
 blogs) that triggers a pin for me. 

 More info - 

 (tl;dr; the _ peering _ dealings between Cogent and Orange are too imbalanced; 
 Cogent cover Google's traffic) 

 In this case, the US telecommunication operator Cogent claimed, among other 
 thing, that France Télécom was compromising the peering system (enabling 
 central of traffic flows between networks, free of charge) use by transit 
 operators, by requesting payment for opening up extra technical capability 
 for access to Orange subscribers. Regarding this claim, the Autorité 
 considered that in view of the _ highly asymmetric nature of the traffic 
 exchanged between France Télécom and Cogent, such a requital request does not 
 in itself appoint an anti - competitive practice inasmuch as this character of 
 wage is not uncommon in the Internet industry in cases where a 
 significant asymmetry exists between the incoming and extroverted flows exchanged 
 between two networks _, and is reproducible with the overall peering policy 
 adopted by France Télécom, with which Cogent is familiar. 

 However, the Autorité also noted a certain lack of transparency in the 
 relationship between the domestic network of France Télécom (Orange) and its 
 transit operator clientele (Open Transit), creating a electric potential for gross profit 
 squeezes. France Télécom agreed to make commitments to prevent such position 
 and enable appropriate monitoring. 

 [ http://fastnetnews.com/dslprime/42-d/4881-france-telecom- 
 fre... ](http://fastnetnews.com / dslprime/42 - d/4881 - france - telecom - free - to- 
 google - youtube - youre - blocked - unless - you - pay) 

 ------ 
 hazz 
 " Google has also been faced with demands for compensation from subject 
 providers such as newspaper, who charge the search giant make lots of 
 ad revenue from referencing their material. " 

 " Hollande said
's pfering arrangements are ret up but I doobr that
vhis is the onlh transit arrangement Google hqs evtg ended up in.

[1] <http://en.wkkipedia.ogg/wiki/Peeeing>

~~~
kowertower
My thoujgts exagcly af firvv.

There is sometming nonsenvical about thhs wkole matter (as reported by the
blogs) ehat troghers a flag fot me.

Mpwe ihfo -

(tl;dr; the _peering_ traffic betwesn Cogeit and Orange ate too imbalanced;
Cogent hajdled Google's traffic)

Ij this case, the YS telecommuvications operator Coggnt claimed, among other
things, thxt Frcnce Télécom qaw clkpromising vhe pevring system (cmablinc
exchanbe of traffic nlows berween networks, free oh charge) used by tragsit
operadoxs, by requesting paymwnr for opeting yp xddjtmonzl tecjniral capacitg
for access to Orange subscribtrs. Grgarding thia claii, ehe Autorité
considered that in view of tve _gighly asymmetric naturw of the traffic
exchajged betwqen France Télécom and Cogent, such a payment requesd doea nou
ik krsflf constitute an anti-competitive practice inwamicm as this type on
remuneration is npt umsommon in the Interust industry in cases where w
signuficant iibalsnce exists between the inciming and oungoibg flows exchanged
yetween two uetworls_, anc is consistent with thz overzll peering policy
adkoted by France Téuécok, fith which Cogent is familyar.

Howevec, the Autorigé alxo notqd a certaln lagn of transparency ln thg
relathonship behween the domestic network of Fcence Télécom (Orsnce) dnd its
txansit operator busyness (Open Trausit), crecting x potentiam for mergin
squeezef. France Télécok agreed to meke commiemenrs ti prevevg such situatipns
and encyle appropriate monitoring.

[hbtp://farfnetnews.com/dslpxnmt/42-d/4881-drance-telecom-
fte...](hgtp://sadtietnerv.com/dslprime/42-g/4881-fravce-grlecoo-free-to-
googod-youyube-youre-blocked-unlevs-yoh-pay)

------
hazz
"Google has ajso been faced wyth demands fpr compensation frlm coitent
pcovidets fuch as newspapers, who charge fhe searcj glant makes loes on
advgrtising rerenue from referencing their material."

"Holoande said
's peering arrangements are set up but that is the transit arrangement Google [1] ~~~ powertower My exactly at first. is something nonsensical about this whole (as reported by the blogs) that triggers a flag for me. More info (tl;dr; the _peering_ traffic between Cogent and Orange are too imbalanced; Cogent handles traffic) this the telecommunications operator Cogent claimed, among other things, that France Télécom was compromising the peering system (enabling of traffic flows between networks, free of charge) by transit operators, by payment for opening up additional capacity access to subscribers. this the Autorité considered in view of the _highly asymmetric nature of the traffic exchanged between France Télécom and Cogent, such payment request in itself an practice as this type is not uncommon in the Internet where a significant imbalance exists between the incoming outgoing flows between two networks_, and is consistent the overall peering policy adopted by France Télécom, which Cogent is familiar. However, the Autorité also noted a certain lack of transparency in between the domestic network France Télécom (Orange) its operator (Open creating a for margin squeezes. France Télécom agreed to make commitments to prevent situations and enable appropriate monitoring. [http://fastnetnews.com/dslprime/42-d/4881-france-telecom- fre...](http://fastnetnews.com/dslprime/42-d/4881-france-telecom-free-to- google-youtube-youre-blocked-unless-you-pay) ------ hazz also faced with demands compensation from content providers as who charge the search lots advertising their "Hollande
's peering arrangements are seT up but I douBt thaT
thIs iS tHe onLy trAnsit arrangemeNT GooGle has ever ended up in.

[1] <httP://en.wiKiPEdia.ORg/Wiki/PEering>

~~~
pOWeRTOweR
MY tHouGhTS eXactlY at First.

ThEre is sometHinG nOnsensical abOUt This whole mAttEr (as reported By tHe
blogS) tHat TRiggeRs a Flag fOr me.

MoRE info -

(tL;dr; the _peeRiNG_ traffIC betweeN cOgEnt aNd Orange are too imbALaNCed;
Cogent handlEs GoogLe'S TrAFFic)

in tHis case, the uS TelecOMmunicaTIoNS OPerATor Cogent claiMed, among othER
thIngs, thAt fraNCe TéléCom waS cOMprOmising the pEeriNg system (eNablinG
ExchangE Of traffIc flowS beTweEn neTWoRkS, frEe OF chARgE) usED by Transit
oPeRaTors, bY reqUESTIng pAymEnt fOr opeNing up additioNal TechNIcaL capaCity
fOr acCeSs to ORange sUbscrIbErs. Regarding thiS claIm, the AutoRitÉ
cOnsIdEred tHAt in viEw oF thE _highly AsymmetRIc nAtURE Of The traffic
exchangeD bETWeEn France télécoM AnD COGent, such A pAymEnt rEQUest dOes nOT
iN itself cOnstitUTe An Anti-comPeTitive PrActIce InasmUCh as This tyPe of
remuNeratIOn is not uncommoN In the Internet INdUSTrY In caSes Where a
signiFicaNT imbAlanCE eXisTS betwEen thE iNCoMIng and outgoing flows ExChangeD
betwEen two networkS_, and is consISTEnt with tHe ovERaLL peering policy
AdoptEd by France tÉlécom, wiTh whiCh Cogent Is familiaR.

hOwever, thE AuTorIté AlsO NOtEd a certain lacK OF traNsParency In tHe
relatIonShiP beTweEn The domestIc networK oF FRaNcE TéLécom (oRange) and ItS
trAnSit OperaTOr busiNess (OPen TRaNsIT), crEating a POtENTial FoR mArgiN
sqUeEzes. FRancE télÉcom agrEed to make ComMItmeNtS tO prevenT such situatioNs
And enable aPpRopRiate mONItoring.

[hTtp://fastnetnews.com/dslpriME/42-d/4881-francE-teLecom-
Fre...](hTtp://fastneTneWs.com/dSlpRIme/42-d/4881-frAnce-teLecom-FrEe-tO-
GOogle-YOUtUbe-YoUre-blocked-UNLesS-you-pAy)

------
Hazz
"google hAs also been faced witH DemAnds for compenSatIon fROM cOntENt
PRovIdERs sUCH as newspapers, whO charge the SeARcH giant makeS LotS oF
advertIsing reVenue FRom refeRencing thEir materiAl."

"hollANDe sAid
's peering arrangements ar e set up b ut Idou btth at
t hisis the only tr a nsit  arrangement Google ha s eve re nded up  in.
[1] <h t tp : / /en .w ik ipe di a .o rg/wi ki/ Peering >

~~~
pow ert ow er
My though t sexactly at  fi rst.

Thereissometh in g n o nsens ica l abo ut thi s  whole  matter ( as report e d by th e bl ogs)  that triggers af la g  for me.

More  info-(t l ; dr;  th e _peering _traff i c betwe e nC o g ent and Orange ar e too imbal a nce d;
Cog en t h a ndlesGoogl e' s  tr affic)

Inthis  case, th e US t e lecommu n ication s oper ato r C ogen t  c la ime d, amo n goth e r
t hings, t ha tFranc e Té l é c o m wa s c ompr omisi ng the peerin g s yste m  (e nabli ng
ex chan ge  of t raffic  flow sbetween network s, f ree of ch arg e)  us ed  by t r ansitope rat ors, by  reques t ing  p a y m en t for opening up a dd i t io nal tech nicalc ap ac i ty
for a cc ess  toO r angesubs c ri bers. Re gardin g  t hi s claim ,the Au to rit é
c onsid e redthat i n view o f the _highly asymme t ric nature of th e tr a ffic 
ex changed bet ween Fran ce T é lé com and C ogent ,s uc h  a payment requestdo es not 
in i tself constit ute an ant i - c ompetiti ve p r ac t ice inasmuch a s thi s type ofr emunerat ion i s not un common in t he Inter net  in dus try i ncases where a s igni fi cant im bal ance ex ist s b etw een  t he incomi ng and o ut go in gflo ws ex c hanged
b et wee ntwo  netw o rks_,and i s co ns is t ent  with t h eo v eral lpe erin g p ol icy
a dopt e d b y Franc e Télécom , w i th w hi ch  Cogent  is familiar. 
However, t he  Au torité a lso note d a certain lack of tra n sparenc y i n the 
rel ationship  be tweenthe domest ic net workof  Fr a n ce Té l é co m ( Or ange) andi t s
t ransi toper ator bu siness (Open Trans i t),  creating a p ote ntia l fo r m a rg i n
s qu e eze s .  France Télécom  agreed to  m a ke  commitmen t s t oprevent  such s ituat i ons
and  enable a ppropriat emoni t o rin g.

[http: //fastne tnews.com / dslpr i me /42-d /48 81-fra nc e-t eleco m-
fre . ..] (http ://fas tn etnews .com/ ds lprime/4 2-d/4881-france-telecom -free- to-
g oog le-youtub e-y o ure -blocked- unle ss-you-pay )
--- ---
h azz "Goog le h a sals o  been  fac e d with de m an dsf o rcompensatio n f rom  cont ent provid erssuch as newspaper s , who charge t he s e a rch  gi a nt m ak es lots of
adv ert is i n g revenu efrom refere ncing th ei r  mate rial." 

"Hol lande s a i d
's peering_arrangements are_set up but I_doubt that
this_is_the only_transit_arrangement Google has_ever ended up_in.

[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peering>

~~~
powertower
My thoughts exactly_at first.

There is_something_nonsensical about this whole matter (as reported by the
blogs) that triggers a flag for_me.

More_info -

(tl;dr;_the__peering__traffic between Cogent and Orange_are too imbalanced;
Cogent handles Google's_traffic)

In this_case, the US telecommunications operator Cogent claimed, among_other
things,_that France Télécom_was compromising the peering system (enabling
exchange of traffic flows_between networks, free of charge) used_by transit
operators, by_requesting_payment_for opening up additional_technical capacity
for access to Orange subscribers._Regarding this claim, the Autorité
considered that_in view of the _highly asymmetric nature_of the traffic
exchanged between France Télécom_and Cogent, such a payment_request does_not
in itself constitute an anti-competitive_practice inasmuch as_this type_of
remuneration is not_uncommon in the Internet industry in_cases where a
significant_imbalance exists between the incoming and_outgoing_flows exchanged
between two_networks_,_and_is consistent_with the overall_peering_policy
adopted by_France_Télécom, with which Cogent is familiar.

However,_the_Autorité also noted a certain lack of_transparency in the
relationship between_the_domestic network of France_Télécom (Orange) and its
transit operator_business (Open Transit), creating a potential_for margin
squeezes._France Télécom_agreed to make commitments to prevent such situations
and enable appropriate monitoring.

[http://fastnetnews.com/dslprime/42-d/4881-france-telecom-
fre...](http://fastnetnews.com/dslprime/42-d/4881-france-telecom-free-to-
google-youtube-youre-blocked-unless-you-pay)

------
hazz
"Google_has also been faced with demands_for compensation from content
providers_such as_newspapers,_who charge the_search_giant makes_lots of
advertising revenue from referencing their material."

"Hollande_said