[wmf]

Nah, you're just an apologist for rent-seeking ISPs and you're trying to cloud the argument with unnecessary details.

[inemesitaffia]

There's no requirement for providers to peer settlement free.

See Chinese providers who will happily buy transit from everyone but make sure it's choked

[kbolino]

"Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive."

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html