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Because the ISPs oversell their actual bandwidth on the hope that no one actually uses all of it at the same time. It's like how an airline might overbook a fli
by logn 12y ago
Because the ISPs oversell their actual bandwidth on the hope that no one actually uses all of it at the same time. It's like how an airline might overbook a flight expecting a few people to not show up. Then Netflix comes along and everyone can very easily max out their bandwidth simultaneously all streaming movies in the evening.
- dlhavema 12y agoI can see this as a valid point, but netflix has been around for years now. surely they still can't still be using the same thought process.. airlines get burned anytime they oversell and everyone does show up, they give out flight vouchers, hotel rooms, meal tickets all on top of another flight a few hours later or the next day..