Carolin, Good afternoon and thank you. Details below. Cheers, Aaron
Full name: Aaron Hughes Email: aaron@6connect.com Organisation: 6connect/PeeringDB Invoice name to be used: Aaron Hughes Invoice address: N/A Invoice contact email: aaron@6connect.com PO number (if applicable):
On Aug 27, 2026, at 16:06, Carolin Geib <carolin.geib@de-cix.net> wrote:
We updated your org name to 6connect because this is the peering entity.
Sure you can pay the late fee now.
To proceed with your registration, kindly provide the following information:
An invoice will be issued by LINX.
Best regards, Carolin
Von: Aaron Hughes <aaron@6connect.com> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 27. August 2026 14:27 An: Carolin Geib <carolin.geib@de-cix.net> Cc: Holly Ruff <holly@linx.net>; orga@peering-forum.eu Betreff: Re: [EXT] AW: EPF19: your registration -PeeringDB/ProVision/Hilco Global (late fee)
Carolin,
Thank you for the clarification. I don’t believe I can update my org name myself, so please update it to “6connect/PeeringDB/ProVision” and we will address the name change appropriately for the next event.
Please let me know if I should pay the invoice now or wait for the org name update.
Sincere Regards, Aaron --
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On Aug 27, 2026, at 14:53, Carolin Geib <carolin.geib@de-cix.net <mailto:carolin.geib@de-cix.net>> wrote:
Aaron,
Thank you for your message.
To clarify, 6Connect is indeed an AMS-IX customer, and AS8038 is still peering. However, the relevant entity for the EPF attendance qualification is 6Connect, not Hilco.
You may participate in the EPF, but only under the company name 6Connect. Hilco itself does not peer, and therefore cannot qualify as the peering entity for EPF participation.
Unfortunately, the colleagues from Hilco (Giulia and Colin), cannot participate in the EPF. In addition to being affiliated with Hilco, their current job functions are not related to peering or interconnection, which is a requirement for participation.
The acquisition itself is therefore not the reason for the change in qualification. The key point is that EPF attendance is tied to the peering entity and the attendee’s role/function in relation to peering.
For further clarification, you can also refer to the EPF Attendee Policy on the EPF website which outlines the applicable participation criteria.
I hope this clarifies the situation.
Best regards, the EPF Orga Team
Von: Aaron Hughes <aaron@6connect.com <mailto:aaron@6connect.com>> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. August 2026 17:32 An: Carolin Geib <carolin.geib@de-cix.net <mailto:carolin.geib@de-cix.net>> Cc: Holly Ruff <holly@linx.net <mailto:holly@linx.net>> Betreff: Re: [EXT] AW: EPF19: your registration -PeeringDB/ProVision/Hilco Global (late fee)
Carolin,
AS8038 is still ours and is peering. Our need to exchange traffic at IXes has increased due to this acquisition and expansion of services. I don’t understand why this acquisition would change our qualification to attend. Can you clarify please?
Cheers, Aaron —
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On Aug 26, 2026, at 18:22, Carolin Geib <carolin.geib@de-cix.net <mailto:carolin.geib@de-cix.net>> wrote:
Hi Aaron,
We received the information from Giulia that 6connect has been acquired by Hilco Global. We were not aware of this before.
As we understand it, 6connect no longer exists as a separate entity. Therefore, the 6connect AS number cannot be used to register for EPF under Hilco Global. Based on this, we will unfortunately have to decline your registration.
Hilco Global is currently not peering at any of the four EPF host IXPs or the guest IXP.
Therefore, the only way for Hilco Global to attend EPF is by becoming a sponsor.
Please let me know if you are interested in sponsoring EPF. We would be happy to provide you with more information about the available sponsorship options.
Best regards on behalf of the hosts Carolin
Von: Carolin Geib Gesendet: Mittwoch, 19. August 2026 17:00 An: aaron@6connect.com <mailto:aaron@6connect.com> Cc: Holly Ruff <holly@linx.net <mailto:holly@linx.net>> Betreff: EPF19: your registration -PeeringDB/ProVision/Hilco Global (late fee)
Dear Aaron,
We have received your registration for EPF19 in Paris — thank you for your interest in attending.
As your registration was submitted after the registration deadline of 14 August, a late registration fee of €200 applies.
To proceed with your registration, kindly provide the following information:
Full name: Email: Organisation: Invoice name to be used: Invoice address: Invoice contact email: PO number (if applicable):
An invoice will be issued by LINX.
Once payment has been received, we will approve your registration.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Best regards,
Carolin Geib Senior Manager Global Events
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