Midwest Internet Cooperative Exchange (MICE) is a cooperative local Internet Exchange Point located in Minneapolis, USA, rather than a traditional one-click CDN for website owners. The page lists 158 participants. Its core value is enabling network members to exchange local traffic through shared exchange infrastructure, reducing traffic detours and reliance on upstream transit.
MICE supports both bilateral peering and multilateral peering: the former allows two members to exchange traffic directly, while the latter is designed for networks that want to interconnect directly with multiple members. Its “Direct content access” section lists content participants such as Akamai, Amazon, Apple, CloudFlare, Facebook/Meta, Fastly, Google, Microsoft, and Netflix, indicating strong appeal for regional ISPs or network operators seeking direct content access. However, the page only discloses its location as Minneapolis, MN, and does not show global CDN nodes, caching networks, or nodes in China.
Billing is based on annual fees for core switch ports, rather than traffic usage or 95th percentile bandwidth billing. The first 10G port costs USD 250/year, with additional 10G ports at USD 1,000/year; 100G is USD 3,000/year, and 400G is USD 6,000/year. Mid-year changes are prorated daily, and overdue payments may affect upgrades or lead to port disconnection. For networks that meet the access requirements, the first 10G port is very inexpensive and offers strong value.
The page does not mention CDN features such as DDoS scrubbing, WAF, edge computing, caching rules, or certificate management. It also states that exchange services are provided “as is” and does not commit to service guarantees. Administrative access is limited to Technical Committee members, and traffic is inspected or stored only for troubleshooting or legal requirements, reflecting certain operational and privacy boundaries.
MICE is suitable for ISPs, content networks, cloud networks, enterprise backbone networks, or remote switch operators. It is not suitable for ordinary developers who simply want to accelerate a website. There is no public information about access from China, payment methods, or ICP filing support. If the goal is to accelerate websites in mainland China, CDNs with China nodes and ICP filing support should be prioritized, or global CDNs such as Cloudflare, Akamai, and Fastly can be considered as alternatives.
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