Editing Peering (section)

== {{anchor|agreement|Agreement|Peering agreement|Handshake agreement|Contract agreement}}Peering agreement ==
Throughout the history of the Internet, there have been a spectrum of kinds of agreements between peers, ranging from [[handshake agreement]]s to [[written contracts]] as required by one or more parties. Such agreements set forth the details of how traffic is to be exchanged, along with a list of expected activities which may be necessary to maintain the peering relationship, a list of activities which may be considered abusive and result in termination of the relationship, and details concerning how the relationship can be terminated. Detailed contracts of this type are typically used between the largest ISPs, as well as the ones operating in the most heavily regulated economies. As of 2011, such contracts account for less than 0.5% of all peering agreements.<ref name="PCH2011survey" />