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[ NNSquad ] Reed Hastings: How to Save the Net: Don't Give In to Big ISPs
Reed Hastings: How to Save the Net: Don't Give In to Big ISPs
(Wired): http://www.wired.com/2014/08/save-the-net-reed-hastings/
"It's worth noting that Netflix connects directly with hundreds of ISPs
globally, and 99 percent of those agreements don't involve access
fees. It is only a handful of the largest U.S. ISPs, which control the
majority of consumer connections, demanding this toll. Why would more
profitable, larger companies charge for connections and capacity that
smaller companies provide for free? Because they can. This is the
reason we have opposed Comcast's proposed acquisition of Time Warner
Cable. Comcast has already shown the ability to use its market
position to require access fees, as evidenced by the Netflix
congestion that cleared up as soon as we reached an agreement with
them. A combined company that controls over half of US residential
Internet connections would have even greater incentive to wield this
power."
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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Founder:
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