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re: Net Neutrality - Layman's Terms
Posted on 7/22/14 at 12:13 pm to Korkstand
Posted on 7/22/14 at 12:13 pm to Korkstand
I didn't say that they should have the leeway to deal with particular sites as they see fit, but rather that there could be some middle ground (to be determined by regulators). I don't know what that middle ground should be because I'm not an antitrust or telecom policy expert, but it just doesn't make sense (to me) that Netflix and a personal website be treated the same when one uses a third of the nation's data. I was purposefully vague and didn't specify what this middle ground is because I don't have a solution. It's completely disingenuous to imply upgrading infrastructure is as simple as flipping a switch when a single cabinet of equipment is on the order of 6 and often 7 figures.
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Posted on 7/22/14 at 12:24 pm to jbond
quote:It makes perfect sense to treat every site the same, because doing any different opens a huge can of worms. It would open the door to any sort of discrimination and/or censorship.
it just doesn't make sense (to me) that Netflix and a personal website be treated the same when one uses a third of the nation's data.
quote:The "switch" I was referring to was the one that an ISP can use to turn off Netflix (i.e. the competition).
It's completely disingenuous to imply upgrading infrastructure is as simple as flipping a switch when a single cabinet of equipment is on the order of 6 and often 7 figures.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 12:36 pm to jbond
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It's completely disingenuous to imply upgrading infrastructure is as simple as flipping a switch when a single cabinet of equipment is on the order of 6 and often 7 figures.
Comcast has tiered internet pricing. The $20 entry level package is 3 Mbps, not really a good option for streaming video. The next level up is $40 for 25 Mbps which does provide streaming. If Comcast merges with TWC, they'll have over 30 million subscribers. 30 million x $20 per month (for allegedly streaming video level service) = $7.2 Billion per year in extra revenue, a portion of which should clearly be dedicated to providing the service the customers are paying for. I think they could afford to throw a few more routers at the problem if everyone decided they wanted to stream NetFlix.
This post was edited on 7/22/14 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 7/22/14 at 8:25 pm to jbond
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but it just doesn't make sense (to me) that Netflix and a personal website be treated the same when one uses a third of the nation's data
I think you forgot, Netflix pays a massive bill to deliver this content. It is not like they get this for free, they have to pay for the bandwidth they use as well.
This post was edited on 7/22/14 at 8:27 pm
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