Abstract: Multicast peering in commercial Internets is performed by a trusted third party which has a connection into two or more Autonomous Systems. Multicast streams pass from the trusted third party into the Autonomous Systems independently. There is thus no need for any sharing of information between the Autonomous Systems, with any information sharing taking place only between each Autonomous System and the trusted third party.

Abstract: Multicast peering in commercial Internets is performed by a trusted third party which has a connection into two or more Autonomous Systems. Multicast streams pass from the trusted third party into the Autonomous Systems independently. There is thus no need for any sharing of information between the Autonomous Systems, with any information sharing taking place only between each Autonomous System and the trusted third party.

Abstract: Development of a trusted third party Multicast Points of Presence (or MULTIPOPs) Network, termed “A Neutral Multicast Exchange”, which will enable access, via the trusted third party, to a large proportion of end-users who are attached to the Internet through regional or local Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The business goal is to reduce the cost of Internet audio distribution to a level substantially below that of terrestrial broadcasting, and to develop the capability to distribute these broadcasts as widely as possible.