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Hard to underestimate the ramifications of an agreement like this. Many would say this is the market acting in the way it should.
Is there a non pay-walled version available? This may mark the end of net neutrality.
Hard to underestimate the ramifications of an agreement like this. Many would say this is the market acting in the way it should.
Hard to underestimate the ramifications of an agreement like this. Many would say this is the market acting in the way it should.
So much for net neutrality. Now ISPs have another way to make more $$. Keep those profits higher - push smaller streaming services out.
Wow, Netflix has decided to negotiate with the terrorists? I'm pretty disappointed. Edit: Having read more of the non-paywalled version, I have to say I think they're shooting themselves in the foot, even if Comcast was offering a better price than Cogent. It sets a terrible precedent, and gives Comcast the leverage to bump the price extortionately at the end of the deal.
For $70 a month from Comcast you can get Amazon, Google, and Facebook. For only $10 more a month you can add Netflix and Spotify. Want Pandora? Sorry, you'll have to switch to AT&T for that.
The broadband providers are used to this type of packaged service given their history as cable television providers. It's how they make their money beyond providing simple connectivity. Their future expansion and profits are linked to their ability to create exclusivity and extract revenue based on targeted demand.
I don't see any other way around this. Absent regulations prohibiting packet discrimination, I'm not sure I would do any different if I were in Comcast's shoes.