Here in the US it is unheard of. So far for every turn up I have done in Europe or Asia we were charged a separate BGP session fee.
On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 9:17 AM, Jeff Waddell < jeff+na...@waddellsolutions.com> wrote: > What Cogent charges is not a one time fee, its monthly recurring > > On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 8:43 AM H I Baysal <hibay...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Indeed, its a one time fee to setup BGP. And as a side note, >> I's also separate for v4 and v6 sessions. >> >> I was also taken aback when i heard it the first time. >> On 17-10-18 18:12, David Hubbard wrote: >> >> They charge it even if you’re using your own address space. It’s a fee >> simply for establishing BGP with them on a given circuit. I believe if you >> used static routes and their space, you would not have to pay it. >> >> >> >> *From: *NANOG <nanog-boun...@nanog.org> <nanog-boun...@nanog.org> on >> behalf of Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> *Date: *Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 12:10 PM >> *To: *Brielle Bruns <br...@2mbit.com> <br...@2mbit.com> >> *Cc: *NANOG list <nanog@nanog.org> <nanog@nanog.org> >> *Subject: *Re: Cogent charging 50/mo for BGP (not IPs, the service) >> >> >> >> I view Cogent IP space as a way to lock customers to their service, ie >> make them sticky. >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1100+Wayne+St+%0D%0A++++++++++++++Suite+1337+%0D%0A++++++++++++++Troy,+OH+45373&entry=gmail&source=g> >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 12:03 PM Brielle Bruns <br...@2mbit.com> wrote: >> >> On 10/17/2018 9:47 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: >> > Has anyone else dealt with this mess? Even my Cogent rep admits it's >> > unique to their business. >> >> That sounds like the BS the first company I worked for tried to pull. >> >> One would think they'd welcome customers bringing their own IP space >> since it saves them money by not using up precious Cogent IPv4 address >> space. >> >> Hell, I even have BGP for v4 and v6 over my CenturyLink biz fiber, and >> its available as part of the enhanced package they offer with no extra >> fees. >> >> >> -- >> Brielle Bruns >> The Summit Open Source Development Group >> http://www.sosdg.org / http://www.ahbl.org >> >>