[ NNSquad ] [Peering Disputes] - Netflix-Traffic Feud Leads to Video Slowdown

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

[Peering Disputes] - Netflix-Traffic Feud Leads to Video Slowdown

http://j.mp/1jPNgrq  (WSJ)

    Now the long simmering conflict has heated up and is slowing Netflix,
    in particular, on Verizon's fiber-optic FiOS service, where Netflix
    says its average prime-time speeds dropped by 14% last month. The
    slowdown comes as Netflix is rolling out the new season of its
    Emmy-winning series "House of Cards."  The dispute involves the
    plumbing behind parts of the Internet that are invisible to consumers.
    As more people stream movies and television, that infrastructure is
    getting strained, intensifying the debate over who should pay for
    upgrades needed to satisfy America's online-video habit.

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