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And? As I said -- when you pay for cable TV, you're paying for the TV feed. Netflix is VOD carried over IP. The power company doesn't try to sell you energy-guz
by jallmann 15y ago
And? As I said -- when you pay for cable TV, you're paying for the TV feed. Netflix is VOD carried over IP. The power company doesn't try to sell you energy-guzzling AC units.
- sukuriant 15y agoHonestly, I don't see the difference between Cable (video not-so-on-demand) over the FiOS wires and Video on Demand over an IP over the FiOS wires.
- jallmann 15y agoIgnoring the huge technical differences, it boils down to net neutrality. Other services could be throttled in favor of Verizon's, much as the carriers were screeching over VoIP apps few years ago.
- sukuriant 15y agoHow is that different from throttling all content-over-ip services in favor of their television service? I still don't see how, with regard to the grandparent's post, providing TV and on demand streaming is different.
- jallmann 15y agoThey already throttle, to some extent. Bandwidth and speed caps, which may or may not apply to a Verizon-owned Netflix. Then things like preferential QoS come into the picture. Also see the peripheral dispute between Level3 and Comcast, due to the bandwidth imposed by Netflix. I reckon things will get worse before they get better as more people start cutting all cords except for the Internet. I don't need phone service, I don't need TV. But I need the Internet. I would prefer if my ISP were simply an ISP (then it could compete solely on the merits ISPs should be judged by), but I will not tolerate it if they try to interfere with my access by squeezing more dollars out of me for services I'd rather get elsewhere.