So L3 and earlier, cogent peer settlement free with Comcast and Netflix maxes out these peerings while they're there. What then? On 28-Apr-2014 3:02 pm, "Jean-Francois Mezei" <jfmezei_na...@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 14-04-27 02:23, Rick Astley wrote: > > > Sort of yes, it's Comcasts problem to upgrade subscriber lines but if > that > > point of congestion is the links between Netflix and Comcast then Netflix > > would be on the hook to ensure they have enough capacity to Comcast to > get > > the data at least gets TO the Comcast network. > > Netflix has no business paying Comcast. It offers caching appliances, > and CDN distribution which can be either inside Comcast's network, or > close enough to peer with. So Netflix not only pays for its own > connection to the internet, but also manages to pay for transit right up > to major ISPs. > > Comcast has no business billing its suppliers. It is in business to bill > its retail customers. > > Now, if Netflix were to charge more to Comcast customers and make a note > of this before every program starts "you are paying more because you are > on Comcast", you might see Comcast rethink its anti-competitive practice. > > >
