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by diminoten 4361 days ago
From the Internet? Yes. I pay for a certain speed (up to, but whatever), but Netflix->Comcast doesn't go through the Internet. Currently, Netflix uses some of the 8 bucks I give them to ensure my videos are in HD by entering into peering agreements with my ISP.

I'd like to not have to pay Comcast too, as they already charge Netflix.
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bitJericho 4361 days ago
That's not what's going on. Netflix wants to plug a cable into Comcast's network so that you can receive the data quicker. This would save both Comcast and Netflix money because they don't have to pay another company's bandwidth fees. Regardless, Comcast wishes to charge for Netflix for the priviledge of connecting to their network. They want to charge Netflix access to Comcast's customers (you, the one already paying the big bucks for the service), not to plug a cable into a router.

http://blog.netflix.com/2014/04/the-case-against-isp-tolls.h...

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diminoten 4361 days ago
How do you know what Comcast wants to charge Netflix for?

Did Netflix tell you?

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bitJericho 4360 days ago
Yes.

http://blog.netflix.com/2014/03/internet-tolls-and-case-for-...

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