From an IX perspective HE is much more receptive to peering at an IX. Last I knew cogent outright says no. In our Indianapolis market a ton of capacity would be saved if Cogent would peer. I understand the reasoning, but having a provider that is more willing to peer is a draw to the end user networks we work with.
Justin Wilson j...@mtin.net --- http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth http://www.midwest-ix.com Internet Exchange - Peering