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Level3 had an interesting blog post on this a while back: http://blog.level3.com/open-internet/observations-internet-middleman/ http://blog.level3.com/open-inte
by kyrra 10y ago
Level3 had an interesting blog post on this a while back: http://blog.level3.com/open-internet/observations-internet-middleman/ http://blog.level3.com/open-internet/observations-internet-m...
Basically certain ISPs refuse to increase connection capacity with backbone providers like level3. Instead they (Comcast) is trying to get Netflix to connect directly with them and charge them a premium in doing so.
- thomaskcr 10y agoThey refuse to increase settlement free capacity. Level 3 can pay for the bit-miles beyond what they are carrying in return for the ISPs, or Netflix can do what every other company does and lease lines as needed.
- kyrra 10y agoDo you have any links to articles or discussions that talk about this? I'd like to understand it more.
- amalcon 10y agoLevel 3 is never going to pay someone else for capacity, they are a tier 1. Their entire business model is "being big enough to never have to pay someone else for capacity".