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Netflix replies to Verizon cease and desist letter

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Post by hornokplease » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 7:05 PM UTC

Netflix replies to Verizon cease and desist letter
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#2

Post by martin_bech » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 7:26 PM UTC

Error message should include links to better ISPs in your area.

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#3

Post by sologoub » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 7:28 PM UTC

Anyone have a screenshot of what the error message actually says?

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#4

Post by chris_mahan » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 7:28 PM UTC

Awww, poor Verizon...

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#5

Post by bhartzer » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 7:29 PM UTC

martin_bech wrote: post #2

Error message should include links to better ISPs in your area.

Or an affiliate link to sign up for another ISP in their area. Or Netflix should start their own ISP (as a reseller or white label).

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#6

Post by whalesalad » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 7:29 PM UTC

Relevant. http://ispspeedindex.netflix.com/usa

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#7

Post by mortenjorck » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 7:29 PM UTC

martin_bech wrote: post #2

Error message should include links to better ISPs in your area.

In a lot of cases, I'd imagine it already does.

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Post by jc4p » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 7:29 PM UTC

bhartzer wrote: post #5

martin_bech wrote: post #2

Error message should include links to better ISPs in your area.

Or an affiliate link to sign up for another ISP in their area. Or Netflix should start their own ISP (as a reseller or white label).

In most cases, you don't have a choice of ISP.

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#9

Post by ianamartin » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 7:30 PM UTC

I love what Netflix is doing with this. Not so much because I am totally convinced that they are 100% right and the Cable companies are 100% wrong.

Mostly just because I 100% hate all the cable companies.

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#10

Post by bhartzer » Thu, Jun 05, 2014, 7:30 PM UTC

I'm on CenturyLink DSL and they don't show that message for me when there are speed issues... they apparently only show it to Verizon customers?

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