Re: [Air-L] how do you build a new internet

Right now, the Internet is free to use (ISP charges are for connection not for use of the network really).

You must be using a somewhat different Internet than the rest of us. ;) The existence of things like peering agreements certainly don't make the transit of traffic over a network link "free"... there is an financial or other need-or-demand based incentive for both parties in a particular network connection. Backbone access is big, big bucks.... both for connectivity and for bandwidth used. --e