Tier 1 backbone · AS174 · United States
SUN · 26 JUL 2026
Cogent Communications
About this network
Cogent operates AS174, a global Tier 1 known for aggressive transit pricing and the long-running depeering disputes with Hurricane Electric over IPv6 connectivity. It runs more than 50 metro fiber networks and one of the densest peering footprints in North America and Europe.
Notable
Famous for the Hurricane Electric IPv6 depeering dispute, partially resolved in 2024 but not fully.