Last updated: 1 February 2026
1. Purpose
This policy defines the conditions, requirements, and guidelines for participation and peering at EE-IX (European Edge Internet Exchange).
2. Introduction
EE-IX is a carrier-neutral, open Internet Exchange platform facilitating the exchange of Internet traffic between networks.
EE-IX is managed and operated by AIRBYTES COMMUNICATIONS Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.
EE-IX operates:
- Primary PoP: Telehouse Docklands, London, United Kingdom
- Secondary PoP: NXDATA-1, Bucharest, Romania
EE-IX is established as a commercially managed, neutral peering platform operating under the laws of England and Wales.
3. Participation Requirements
Each participant ("Peer") must continuously meet the following requirements:
- The Peer must be a legally registered entity
- The Peer must only engage in lawful activities and comply with applicable law and regulation
- The Peer is responsible for fulfilling the technical requirements for participation
- The Peer must operate its own Autonomous System (ASN) and be able to maintain BGP sessions
4. Peering Application
The following information must be provided when applying for peering:
- Completed EE-IX peering application form
- Acceptance of this policy
- Acceptance of the payment terms
- Proof of legal existence
- ASN, NOC contact, abuse contact, and peering contact details
EE-IX reserves the right to approve or reject applications at its sole discretion.
5. Peering Costs
The recurring costs of a Peer result from the booked network ports and any value-added services at EE-IX.
Peers are required to pay costs according to the agreed payment terms. Outstanding payments may result in suspension or termination of peering ports at the discretion of EE-IX.
6. Responsibilities & Guarantees
EE-IX provides a Layer-2 platform for exchanging network traffic. Each Peer is responsible for:
- Its own routing and peering agreements with other peers
- Maintaining justified route selection and efficient traffic routing
- Security and integrity of its Autonomous System
- Applying appropriate route filters and preventing route leaks
EE-IX is operated to achieve continuous and trouble-free service; however, unless contractually agreed otherwise, EE-IX provides services on a best-effort basis and does not provide a legal guarantee for specific service levels.
7. Suspension & Termination
EE-IX may suspend or terminate peering ports at any time for important reasons, including:
- Security and stability reasons
- Violation of participation or technical requirements
- Repeated or significant outstanding payments
- Illegal or abusive activity
A Peer may terminate its participation at any time in accordance with agreed terms. A refund of peering costs is generally excluded.
8. Technical Requirements
In addition to legal and commercial requirements, the following technical requirements apply:
- Peers must have a physical connection to at least one EE-IX Point of Presence
- Only a single static MAC address is allowed on a peering port (single port or LAG)
- Peers must never route or announce the peering prefix via IGP or EGP
- Peers are only allowed to use assigned L3 addresses on the peering broadcast domain
- Peers must be authorised to announce at least one DFZ-routable prefix compliant with EE-IX route server filters
- Peers must maintain IRR database records
- Peers are encouraged to maintain a PeeringDB record
- Peers are encouraged to peer with the EE-IX route servers
- Peers are encouraged to apply strict route filters
- Peers must never direct traffic via static routing to other peers without their consent
- The MTU on the peering LAN is 1500 octets (unless otherwise specified)
- Proxy ARP must be turned off
9. Route Servers
Redundant route servers are available in the peering broadcast domain. Peers are encouraged to establish BGP sessions with the route servers and announce their prefixes to improve connectivity with other peers.
10. Private Network Interconnect (PNI)
Peers may book PNIs as value-added services for a private broadcast domain between two network ports at any EE-IX PoP under the following conditions:
- PNIs are set up between two network ports using IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
- Only a single static MAC address per 802.1Q tag is allowed on a port
- Peers agree their own routing and peering policy between themselves
11. Consulting & Onboarding
Interested peers can receive onboarding assistance to connect to EE-IX. We can support you in selecting an optimal connection option and can introduce carriers and data centre operators where available.
12. Governing Law
This policy and all participation agreements are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.