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Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. Netflix originates a lot of traffic, but it doesn't accept non-Netflix traffic for routing. That is, I can't send a request
by cheald 13y ago
Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean.
Netflix originates a lot of traffic, but it doesn't accept non-Netflix traffic for routing. That is, I can't send a request for gmail.com to my ISP, who then sends it to Netflix, who then sends it to Google. Netflix does not have a neutral network which routes traffic regardless of origin or destination - they just accept requests for Netflix and serve responses from Netflix.
- Natsu 13y agoI mean, literally, that Netflix traffic is valuable to Comcast's customers (it's their movies) and not valuable to Comcast (it competes with their other offerings).
- kyleashipley 13y agoIsn't it valuable to Comcast as well in the long run? I know several people who have updated their internet packages to ensure high quality Netflix streaming. I have to imagine Comcast's profits on that upgrade far exceed the delivery costs.
- dragonwriter 13y ago> Isn't it valuable to Comcast as well in the long run? No, because Comcast offers streaming video services to which Netflix is a direct competitor. Comcast would rather Netflix not exist.