Internet service providers (ISPs) come in three classes, or tiers, and Tier 1 internet providers make up the spine of the internet. In fact, they are often referred to as backbone providers, as they ...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is looking into complaints from Netflix and some Internet backbone providers that several large broadband providers have been refusing for years to upgrade ...
Telecom industry analysts fear that peering disputes such as the recent flare-up between Level 3 Communications and Cogent Communications could become more common as the largest Internet backbone ...