Editing London Internet Exchange (section)

{{Short description|Internet exchange point in London}}
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{{Infobox Internet exchange point
| name         = London Internet Exchange
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| full_name    =London Internet Exchange
| abbreviation = LINX
| founded      = 1994
| location     = [[London]], England, UK
| members      = 988 {{As of|2021|May|lc=1}}
| ports        = 1,730 {{As of|2020|August|lc=1}}
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| website      = [https://www.linx.net www.linx.net]
| peak         = [https://portal.linx.net/ 9.29 Tbit/s] {{As of|2023|December|lc=1}}<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-01-05|title=LINX Newsletter (December 2023)|url=https://www.linx.net/newsletter/linx-newsletter-december-2023/|website=linx.net}}</ref>
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[[File:TelehouseDocklands.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Telehouse Docklands]], home of the '''London Internet Exchange''' since 1994.]]
The '''London Internet Exchange''' ('''LINX''') is an [[Internet exchange point]] (IXP) providing [[peering]] to over 950 different [[Autonomous system (Internet)|autonomous systems]] (ASNs). Established in 1994 in London, LINX operates IXPs in [[London]], [[Manchester]], [[Scotland]], and [[Wales]] in the [[United Kingdom]], as well as in [[Northern Virginia]], United States.

Founded by a consortium of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and educational networks, LINX is a founding member of Euro-IX, a Europe-wide alliance of Internet exchanges. It is one of the largest neutral IXPs in Europe by average throughput.

LINX functions as a non-profit organization, structured as a company limited by guarantee. Membership involves signing a memorandum of understanding, with each member collectively owning the company. All members hold a single vote at Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) on issues related to finances, the constitution, and the scope of LINX activities. The members periodically elect the non-executive board of directors and convene at regular meetings to discuss technical, corporate governance, and regulatory matters. LINX operates under a mandate to avoid direct competition with its members.