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But the users and Netflix already paid for this bandwidth? This is like double dipping from the ISP.

• benlorenzetti 9y ago
  The exact same argument is used by republicans when they want to do away with capital gains tax xor corporate tax. Or one of income, property, and sales taxes. The tax is gonna get collected, but whoever is the primary check writer can have market effects on the system. If Netflix had to write some of the check, we may see more investment in compression technologies and towards-the-edges network distribution.
  • argv_empty 9y ago
    If Netflix had to write some of the check You say this like you think Netflix is somehow using the internet for free.
    • benlorenzetti 9y ago
      Correction: some more of the check