ISPs and IXPs That Carry Out Peering Generate Revenue by Charging

question 17

True/False

ISPs and IXPs that carry out peering generate revenue by charging each other fees based on their traffic contribution.

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Definitions:

Total Assets

The sum of all current and non-current assets owned by a company, including cash, inventory, property, and equipment.

Gross Margin Percentage

A financial metric that represents the gross margin as a percentage of total sales revenue, indicating the efficiency of a company in producing and selling goods.

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation metric for stocks, calculated by dividing the market price of a stock by its earnings per share, indicating the dollar amount an investor can expect to invest in a company to receive one dollar of that company’s earnings.

Common Stock

Equity ownership in a corporation, with shareholders entitled to vote on corporate matters and receive dividends when declared.