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So, because Netflix and Youtube get the same deal to compete w/ Apple, it somehow affects companies in the dropbox space? I think there are a few things -- lik

So, because Netflix and Youtube get the same deal to compete w/ Apple, it somehow affects companies in the dropbox space? I think there are a few things -- like video -- that are sensitive to latency and need consistent bandwidth. Most things aren't like that. Dropbox specifically was built to sync over slower connections. I'm not sure how I feel about what Apple's doing here, but I know I feel differently than you do about the implications.

wikiburner 13y ago
I guess you could quibble with Dropbox as an example (except when syncing with a new device, or uploading a massive file to immediately transfer to another device or share with others), but I don't think it changes my point at all. In fact, it probably helps prove it by demonstrating the lengths U.S. startups have to go to to work around the bandwidth congestion created by the cable monopolies. It also shows that the end of Net Neutrality will hurt innovation. Online file storage didn't really take off until Dropbox came up with a way to work around shitty bandwidth (as well as device interoperability). You claim that only a handful of video startups would be affected, but I bet the real number is probably in the hundreds or thousands, and many of those haven't yet had the opportunity to build a userbase big enough to pay a bandwidth tax. There could be countless other applications in VR, gaming, video, and who knows what other sectors, that are held back because of the bandwidth situation in the U.S, and an end to Net Neutrality would almost certainly make it worse.