Netflix was paying Cogent to link it to the internet. Now Netflix's servers are directly linked to Comcast, so Comcast is connecting it to the internet, and tha

Netflix was paying Cogent to link it to the internet. Now Netflix's servers are directly linked to Comcast, so Comcast is connecting it to the internet, and that's who they're paying instead. No, Netflix is paying Comcast to connect them to only Comcast's customers, not the Internet. Suggesting that they're paying Comcast for transit is disingenuous.