[ NNSquad ] Peering Wars: Netflix users suffer under Verizon

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Peering Wars: Netflix users suffer under Verizon

http://j.mp/11J6xwi  (Gigaom)

   "If you are trying to get Netflix and use Verizon's broadband, then
    there is a good chance that your video performance is less than
    optimal. Some Verizon customers might even go as far as calling it a
    crappy Netflix experience. The reason: a behind-the-scenes power play
    between Verizon and Cogent Communications , one of the largest
    bandwidth providers. The head-butting between these two companies is
    over an arcane concept known as peering."

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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Founder:
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
 - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org
 - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com
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