I was reading the history of LINX (London Internet Exchange) and was
interested in how this organization got started.
https://www.linx.net/
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London Internet Exchange
LINX is a mutually owned membership association for operators of
Internet Protocol networks. We provide a neutral interconnection
facility and peering platform, known as an Internet Exchange Point
(IXP), and represent the interests of our members on matters of
public policy.
* over 295 members (47 new in 2007)
* over 600 connected member ports
* >120 member-facing 10GigE ports
* over 256Gb/sec of peak traffic
* 34 new applications for membership during 2008, 51 in 2007
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https://www.linx.net/about/history-of-linx.html
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Back in November 1994, using a donated piece of equipment no bigger
than a video recorder and without any legal contracts, five UK-based
Internet service providers (ISPs) linked their networks in order to
exchange data and avoid paying astronomical transatlantic bandwidth
costs.
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LINX remains a company limited by guarantee, and not a charity. The
"Memorandum and Articles of Association" makes interesting reading:-
https://www.linx.net/govern/manda.html
Perhaps the ethos of LINX could be a part of the future plans for Wikimedia UK?
Gordo
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