18 May 2014 4:11 pm
Netflix has 1/3 of internet traffic during peak hours. This is a sore spot with Comcast/NBC and the rest of the telecom cartel. They want the FCC to write some regs so they can charge Netflix a fee. As it is now, I pay for my internet connection and Netflix pays for its internet connection. Comcast wants to start charging Netflix when I watch a movies.
The telecoms are calling this a "fast lane" as if it will be good for consumers because they will get faster connections to services like Netflix, even though most people are satisfied with their current service.
But broadband providers who want to offer fast lanes within the Internet say that option would help fund the investments needed to handle explosive traffic growth. In other words, to maintain their monopoly, they need some help from the feds.
http://youtu.be/L11kLmWha6o
The telecoms are calling this a "fast lane" as if it will be good for consumers because they will get faster connections to services like Netflix, even though most people are satisfied with their current service.
But broadband providers who want to offer fast lanes within the Internet say that option would help fund the investments needed to handle explosive traffic growth. In other words, to maintain their monopoly, they need some help from the feds.
http://youtu.be/L11kLmWha6o
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