Members, As announced when we launched in October 2014, FL-IX will be free for 3 years for members who joined at that time. While it's impractical (though desirable!) to provide a scalable, multi-site IXP for free forever, we've strived to keep our overhead low and our offering reliable. To that end, we are announcing that beginning April 1, the following fee structure will be implemented for FL-IX. ATL-IX, launching in the next few weeks, will eventually have a similar fee structure, but will share the same commitment to an extended period of no fees. 10G port ARC: $1250 billed annually ($104.66/month) 100G port ARC: $3750 billed annually ($312.50/month) 10G NRC: $0 100G NRC: $1500 or a dedicated QSFP+ optic Those that join FL-IX before 4/1 (and/or are already existing members) will be guaranteed no port fees until January 2018, when the above fee schedule will be implemented for every member. We will shortly be posting this fee schedule to the website and providing a very simple billing agreement. Our founding sponsors, Zayo and Netflix, will continue to provide much of the support that helps keep Community IX sustainable, but as we lower our reliance on these spnosors and move more towards a self sustaining model, we feel that these fees are necessary. These new fees are locked in until April 2019 and we will provide sufficient notice if any changes are contemplated for that period. We have lots of exciting news coming for CIX - from the impending Atlanta launch to our significant switch platform upgrade in NOTA, we're striving to provide you with a competitive product at an unmatched price. Our volunteers have worked tirelessly to provide you with a world class IXP platform. For the Community IX Board, -Dave Temkin