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How is bandwidth pricing built from scratch? You're transferring bits like everyone else. Sure you might be doing it CHEAPER, but they didn't rewrite the rules to peering.

These myths aren't "busted," they just refuted reported numbers with "that ain't true!"

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It very well may be different, since Google bought a ton of dark fiber a few years back. They may be running their own network over to whomever wants to peer with them (Read: everyone!). They can get away with free bandwidth because a lot of providers will let them connect for free if they're able to bring the bits directly to their network, not via transit with some other provider that's costing both sides money.

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