Observed arrival · 2026-09-22

Great Lakes Internet Exchange

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Editorial interest 74/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A planned, carrier-neutral peering fabric intended to keep Great Lakes and Upper Midwest internet traffic closer to home.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-22 issue.

For: Regional network operators and autonomous system owners
Worth noticing: The proposed fabric uses dual route servers, RPKI validation, IRR filtering, and a native 9000-byte MTU.

Field notes

The project describes a regional Layer 2 exchange built around planned switching nodes and a carrier-neutral optical ring. Its technical outline includes redundant route servers, RPKI and IRR filtering, BGP communities, and dedicated 802.1Q VLANs. The homepage is candid about its pre-launch status: participant records, capacity, governance, provisioning time, fees, and telemetry remain placeholders or illustrative values.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

$PaidCommerce or pricing visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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