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These ISP's are suffering under the delusion that they are in business with Netflix. No solvent business would agree to what they are asking. Its a devil's pact
by mrangle 4y ago
These ISP's are suffering under the delusion that they are in business with Netflix. No solvent business would agree to what they are asking. Its a devil's pact.
Though, I don't blame them for asking. It never hurts. Except perhaps on the PR front when they are turned down. Now they are facing customers that want Netflix and who know that their ISP's desire (or need) for a cut of the action is why they can't get it. Which is a business opportunity for an ISP that can better structure their offerings.
- seydor 4y agoEvery big company that has some leverage will use it to the max extent, there are not really separate roles in the business, it's all about wrestling for power. Look at apple for an example of rent-seeking pretty much everywhere they can