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Yes they do. They buy transit from (e.g.) Cogent. The reason Netflix has peering agreements with Comcast is that Comcast's peering links with those providers
by amalcon 13y ago
Yes they do. They buy transit from (e.g.) Cogent. The reason Netflix has peering agreements with Comcast is that Comcast's peering links with those providers don't have the capacity to carry the volume of traffic its users are requesting. I suspect Netflix would be equally happy if those peering links just got fixed.
> I want my website to be delivered to all Comcast customers for free, do you support that?
Sure, if your website has a peering arrangement with Comcast. Comcast isn't required to offer one to you, though.
- Touche 13y agoIf you'll read the comments of most people here they believe that Comcast should peer with Netflix for free. So why should Netflix be the only ones?
- pedrocr 13y agoAnyone that's willing to deliver content at all interchange points into the Comcast network should be able to do it for free. That's the only policy that makes sense. Once the traffic is inside Comcast's network it's their responsibility to upgrade the network to be able to deliver the service their clients are paying for.