I think what I'm seeing is that Netflix doesn't really care about neutrality beyond its ability to enable their business. Which is basically what we as consumers should have assumed from the start.
Netflix Agrees to Pay Comcast to End Web Traffic Jam
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#32Are the insane? Why would they agree to this weeks after the net neutrality case, and not wait at least until they see what Congress and FCC want to do about it? The only other explanation is that they may actually like this, because they know it would slow down a lot of their smaller competitors coming after them. It's even stranger when you think that customers must've blamed Comcast for their poor Netflix experien…
Netflix could also be seeing declining engagement or subscription metrics for customers on Comcast.
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#33This is actually good for Netflix and terrible for any competition. While Netflix probably has to hand over a bit of money, they are in a much better position to do so than any of their competitors as they're the biggest. In effect this creates a massive entry barrier into the video streaming market. You will now likely need to set up a massive infrastructure and pay massive bribes to various internet providers to be…
Any competition other than Comcast.
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#34And so the precedent is set. This is the direction I see things going: 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 pro…
> I don't see any other way around this.
Vote with your feet.
Re: Netflix Agrees to Pay Comcast to End Web Traffic Jam
#35Are the insane? Why would they agree to this weeks after the net neutrality case, and not wait at least until they see what Congress and FCC want to do about it? The only other explanation is that they may actually like this, because they know it would slow down a lot of their smaller competitors coming after them. It's even stranger when you think that customers must've blamed Comcast for their poor Netflix experien…
How would Net Neutrality help here? Comcast wasn't throttling Netflix vs. other content, they were refusing to build bigger pipes to Cogent.
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#37The weirdest shit is that people are okay with it, at least enough to not do anything about it.
Re: Netflix Agrees to Pay Comcast to End Web Traffic Jam
#38Are the insane? Why would they agree to this weeks after the net neutrality case, and not wait at least until they see what Congress and FCC want to do about it? The only other explanation is that they may actually like this, because they know it would slow down a lot of their smaller competitors coming after them. It's even stranger when you think that customers must've blamed Comcast for their poor Netflix experien…
> The only other explanation is that they may actually like this, because they know it would slow down a lot of their smaller competitors coming after them.
There ya go.
Re: Netflix Agrees to Pay Comcast to End Web Traffic Jam
#39While many make reference to the mythical creature Net Neutrality, I think at best this will be mostly a way for Comcast to enjoy some time for extra revenue and perhaps a chance to develop a closer partnership with a company like Netflix. They could use the extra revenue to improve their network and the relationship to give them a fighting chance when local access monopolies are broken through new access options.
They could use the money to improve their network...but likely won't.
I recall the federal government providing billions to the cable companies in the 90s for high speed broadband that never materialized.
Re: Netflix Agrees to Pay Comcast to End Web Traffic Jam
#40Wow, 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.
It could simply be a way that they're limiting losses - and will sue them later to change it, get money back, etc..