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So Why Don't We Tap the Brakes a Little?From some weekend reading: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/29/technology/netflix-comcast/index.html?hpt=hp_bn5 A few of the more juicy bits: "For many subscribers, the bit rate was so poor that Netflix's streaming video service became unusable," the company said. "Some of them canceled their Netflix subscription on the spot, citing the unacceptable quality of Netflix's video streams and Netflix's inability to do anything to change the situation." "We had to do something to make the congestion stop," the company added. After its February agreement, Netflix speeds have soared on Comcast's network. The company has since entered similar deals with AT&T (T, Tech30), Verizon (VZ, Tech30) and Time Warner Cable. And this: "Writing in Wired last week, Hastings said that Internet users will "never realize broadband's potential if large ISPs erect a pay-to-play system that charges both the sender and receiver for the same content." He has called on the FCC to ban broadband companies from charging content providers like Netflix to connect to their networks." (seems like extortion is in vogue these days...) |
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