netflix is ~25% of primetime volume youtube is ~12% of primetime volume netflix has an ARPU of $8/mo youtube is probably lucky to have an ARPU of $0.25 netfli

netflix is ~25% of primetime volume youtube is ~12% of primetime volume netflix has an ARPU of $8/mo youtube is probably lucky to have an ARPU of $0.25 netflix pays for transit from multiple t1's with dozens of pops google traffic is 99% settlement free it's almost seems like good video delivery must cost money or something. when you peer with google you have to agree to offer all your routes at all peering points, they make an effort to do local delivery but its always best effort. strangely, i never have a single glitch with netflix even though it always runs 6mbit, but i drop out on 240p often on youtube - this is verizon fios. this whole experience is almost guaranteed to be google saving money or oversubscribing their regional cache boxes. when you block certain class c's or b's you're just steering away from their cdn and hitting their primaries.