Midwest Internet Cooperative Exchange - MICE

United States of America

City
Minneapolis, MN

About this IXP

Data last updated December 2025

Capacity at this IXP

11,903 Gbps

Cumulative port speeds of all IXP members. This shows the potential maximum traffic that can be exchanged at this IXP at one time.

Membership and capacity

The size and strength of an IXP is determined by a combination of how many members it has, and the total capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Data for Midwest Internet Cooperative Exchange - MICE as shown in PeeringDB in December 2025

Members of this IXP

149

ASNs (autonomous system numbers) are listed in PeeringDB

In the last 12 months

  • ASNs left7
  • New ASNs joined8

Participates in the MANRS IXP program

Yes

IXPs that join this voluntary program apply a framework of enhanced routing security in peering. It signals an extra commitment to responsible Internet stewardship.

Source: MANRS

RIPE Atlas anchor

No

Organizations that run IXPs can host anchors to measure Internet connectivity and traffic. An anchor is a large capacity probe often used by IXPs.

Source: RIPEStat

Member information

Last sync from PeeringDB: December 2025

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Countries of registration

A summary of member registrations by country. An IXP with a mixture of international and near-neighbor members can indicate that an IXP is influential, or acts as a hub within its region or sub-region.

  • United States of America: 138
  • Canada: 5
  • Israel: 1
  • Luxembourg: 1
  • Netherlands: 1
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  • Sweden: 1
  • South Africa: 1
  • United Kingdom: 1

Types of network at this IXP

The mix of members is an indication of a strength or focus of an IXP.

  • Cable/DSL/ISP: 62
  • NSP: 22
  • Content: 21
  • Unknown: 16
  • Educational/Research: 9
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  • Enterprise: 6
  • Non-Profit: 6
  • Government: 3
  • Network Services: 3
  • Route Server: 1

Members peering at the route server

123 / 149

The route server is a central hub that makes it easier for all networks to peer without having to create individual agreements with other members.

Members using RPKI

114 / 149

members at this IXP use Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI), a security measure that helps ensure traffic is routed correctly. A member is counted as using RPKI if they have at least one valid ROA.

Peering policies of IXP members

Members of an IXP can choose how they peer with others. The Internet Society encourages open policies where possible.

Member list for Midwest Internet Cooperative Exchange - MICE

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data, and was last updated in Pulse December 2025

Name AS Number Peering policy RPKI Enabled
Midcontinent Communications
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 11232
  • Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 100 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 6
11232 Unknown Yes
MIDnet
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 16970
  • Type of AS:
  • Peering policy: Open
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 8
16970 Open Yes
Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 11961
  • Type of AS:
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 40 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 3
11961 Unknown Yes
Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 400316
  • Type of AS: Non-Profit
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 1
400316 Unknown No
Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 19418
  • Type of AS: Non-Profit
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 1 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 2
19418 Unknown No
Minnesota VoIP
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 32621
  • Type of AS: Content
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 9
32621 Unknown Yes
MTC Technologies
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 18519
  • Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP
  • Peering policy: Open
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 2
18519 Open Yes
Muscatine Power and Water
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 33734
  • Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 100 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 2
33734 Unknown No
MyTelepath Inc
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 20338
  • Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 1 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: No
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 1
20338 Unknown No
Nebraskalink
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 16851
  • Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 20 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: No
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 2
16851 Unknown Yes
Netflix
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 2906
  • Type of AS: Content
  • Peering policy: Open
  • Port speed: 400 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 107
2906 Open Yes
NETNET-NET
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 3663
  • Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP
  • Peering policy: Selective
  • Port speed: 100 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: No
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 2
3663 Selective Yes
Netnod
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 8674
  • Type of AS: Non-Profit
  • Peering policy: Open
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: Sweden
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 95
8674 Open Yes
Nextera Communications
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 22402
  • Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: No
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 1
22402 Unknown No
Northern Lights GigaPOP
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 57
  • Type of AS: Educational/Research
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 200 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 1
57 Unknown Yes
Nuvera Communications
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 23465
  • Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 200 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 1
23465 Unknown Yes
OMNITEL
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 62886
  • Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 100 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 3
62886 Unknown No
OneNeck Minneapolis
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 8015
  • Type of AS: Content
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 1
8015 Unknown No
optbit
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 53740
  • Type of AS: NSP
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 1 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 1
53740 Unknown Yes
ParadoxNetworks Limited
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 52025
  • Type of AS: NSP
  • Peering policy: Selective
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United Kingdom
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 38
52025 Selective Yes
Patmos Network
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 19969
  • Type of AS: Content
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: No
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 9
19969 Unknown Yes
Paul Bunyan Communications
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 14371
  • Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 200 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 8
14371 Unknown Yes
Pavlov Media
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 23473
  • Type of AS: Cable/DSL/ISP
  • Peering policy: Unknown
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 17
23473 Unknown Yes
PCH AS3856
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 3856
  • Type of AS: Educational/Research
  • Peering policy: Open
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 316
3856 Open Yes
PCH AS42
  • Autonomous system (AS) number: 42
  • Type of AS: Educational/Research
  • Peering policy: Open
  • Port speed: 10 Gbps
  • Does this member peer at the route server?: Yes
  • Country of registration: United States of America
  • Total peering locations for this AS: 322
42 Open Yes