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is bgp setup fees charged by isp or by the dc
i was going for some server colocation in india and dc's were charging bullshit bgp charges from 50-100$ one time and some were even charging every month on recurring basis. then i found a dc using premium upstream TATA and they charged nothing for ip announcement . just wanted to know this ip announcement charges which dc's ask goes to the isp or they charge from their own end for their profits
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A one time setup fee is pretty common.
It depends upon service provider too but usually one times setup fees is common.
Where in India you're looking for colo and looking for 1U or quarter/half/full rack.
Maybe both, providing BGP to customers may incur additional manual operation (/costs) for them to maintain and monitor, or simply as a value-added service for profit.
in the absence of an integrated management system, manually adjusting some parameters and routes for customers can be cumbersome.
Some service providers that charge a few dollars also do not charge for BGP, but after your request, they may need to process your request ~24 hours, so I know that this free obligation is a (manual operation) burden for them. They may winbox or ssh to a router or bird server, add necessary parameters to you. And the risk of human errors is also greater, it cannot be adjusted arbitrarily like an automation panel anytime. Experience is like a bare metal service provider that does not provide IPMI/BMC, you're forced to call remote hand to do everything for you.
I like the method of Vultr, they does not charge BGP fees, you request one time and avaliable globally (including in India, and other continuously added regions), I think it may be due to their good infrastructure automation/standards.