Obstacles to IXP Deployment:
As the IXP objective is to enable the domestic exchange of domestic Internet traffic, this requires the organization and deployment of a neutral local Internet exchange points with the participation of the main stakeholders in the local internet community ( e.g. Telecom operators, Government entities, content providers, …etc.).
The obstacles to achieving this objective will vary from country to country, but the most common is the strong resistance by the current telecom operators and providers of international leased-line, submarine cable, or regulated VSAT connectivity.
In addition to the fear of effective competition, the telecom will generally fail to appreciate that reducing the cost of Internet connectivity for domestic internet users will generate vastly greater more investment, enable local business to grow, add more users, and actually greater international leased line revenues.
Telecom Regulators need to remove any regulatory regimes or frameworks which might prevent the deployment of IXPs (e.g. extreme licensing conditions, …etc.). In most of the cases, the regulatory authority can facilitate the establishment of an IXP by inviting all the interested stakeholders to be part of the IXP.
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