> As DE-CIX learned, NYC is a very difficult market to get connectivity > and to build an exchange in. As such their operating costs are a lot > higher than in other markets
circuits in the states are more painful than northern europe, japan, etc. a bunch of smaller isps in the states were annoyed at equinix's domination of the east coast markets so encouraged some european community exchanges to colonize. what they did not do was offer to subsidize any surprizes in expense, gaining a market foothold, etc. this is sometimes known as "let's you and him fight." randy
