It's a way for local ISPs to connect and exchange data without the cost of having to go through an upstream provider.
(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_exchange_point)

On 14 Apr 2016 2:29 p.m., "'shab' via Discuss" <discuss@skullspace.ca> wrote:
So I checked out their website "The Manitoba Internet Exchange is a not-for-profit corporation mandated to act as a junction between multiple IP networks. Its members are able to directly connect with one another over an unmetered ethernet connection, to exchange local Internet traffic. "
So I am a bit confused as to why anyone would want to do this.
What is gained by this?

On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 8:49:59 PM UTC-5, athompso wrote:
FYI.
-Adam (one of the outgoing directors)

-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: [MBIX-Members] MBIX AGM May 4th, 2016
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 21:12:56 -0500
From: Bill Reid <bil...@shaw.ca>
Reply-To: MBIX Members <mem...@lists.mbix.ca>
To: mem...@lists.mbix.ca <mem...@lists.mbix.ca>



  Manitoba Internet Exchange Annual General Meeting
                  Wednesday May 4th, 2016
                               4 to 6 p.m.
                       AGM to start at 4:30 p.m.
                          King's Head Pub

                                                Open to all interested in IXs
                              
MBIX will be holding its 4th AGM next month. There are 4 Board of Director positions open for election.
Jacques Latour from CIRA will give an update on Canadian IXs.

 We will have a social time before and after the meeting.

Drinks and snacks will be provided by CIRA and MBIX.

Look forward to seeing you on May 4th,
Bill


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