Version 1.0 October 22, 2002
The Multi-Lateral Peering Agreement.

This Multi-Lateral Peering Agreement ("MLPA") governs peering at the YRIX Exchange Point between all Members. Peering for the purposes of this Agreement will be defined as the advertising of routes via BGP4. The transit of packets from the YRIX Exchange Point to other meet points is not covered under this agreement.

1) A YRIX Exchange Point MLPA Member is:

a) Obligated to advertise all its (participating) customers' routes to all the other MLPA Members and accept the routes advertised by the other MLPA Members;

b) Obligated to exchange traffic among the customers of all the MLPA Members;

c) Entitled to select routing paths among the MLPA Members;

d) Entitled to make Bi-Lateral Peering Agreements with any YRIX Exchange Point Member.

2) A YRIX Exchange Point MLPA Member shall NOT:

a) Advertise full or transit routes to other MLPA Members;

b) Advertise the routes obtained from its Bi-Lateral Peering Agreement partners to the MLPA Members;

c) Advertise routes learned from any other peering partners (other than clients of the Member) to the MLPA Members;

d) Advertise networks with prefixes shorter than /24.

3) Exchange of routes will be performed using BGP4.

4) All MLPA Members agree to report to YRIX all ASNs and Prefixes that they intend to advertise and understand that any routes not reported may be filtered.

Implementation of this Agreement. Initial Establishment of MPLA:

1) An MLPA Member gains connectivity to the YRIX Exchange Point;

2) The MLPA Member signs this YRIX MLPA;

3) The MLPA Member sends a confirmation of consent with the YRIX MLPA to YRIX;

4) The MLPA Member sends a copy of this Multi-Lateral Peering Agreement along with contact information (administrative and technical contacts) to YRIX.

5) The MLPA Member establishes a BGP session with the YRIX MLPA route server and begins to advertise routes.

Maintenance of the MLPA.

1) When a MLPA Member withdraws from the YRIX MLPA, the withdrawing Member will notify YRIX about the changes;

2) If administrative or technical contacts for the MLPA Member change, the Member will notify YRIX.

3) If the ASNs or IP address space of the MLPA Member change, the Member will notify YRIX about the changes.

The Management of This Agreement

The YRIX Designated Coordinator will serve as a common point of contact for all MLPA Members.

Regulation of This Agreement

1) For the purpose of regulation this agreement, the YRIX coordinator (YRIX) will maintain a list of authorized representatives from each YRIX Member.

2) A Member may withdraw at any time by providing the YRIX Designated Coordinator with sixty (60) days prior written notice.

3) This MLPA is an optional service provided by the YRIX. Any Member participating in multilateral peering shall be bound to the terms of this Agreement.

4) YRIX shall charge a fee for participation as specified in Exhibit B to the YRIX Internet Exchange Participation Agreement.

5) This Agreement is subject to the terms of the YRIX Internet Exchange Participation Agreement.

6) All Members must be members of the YRIX and must have signed the YRIX Internet Exchange Participation Agreement.