Netflix are paying to have the data delivered to the door of TWC (to TWC's router at the correct TWC regional point for the customer requesting the data). TWC i

Netflix are paying to have the data delivered to the door of TWC (to TWC's router at the correct TWC regional point for the customer requesting the data). TWC is limiting the incoming rate and not delivering the data to their paying customers. Netflix cannot provide diversity within TWC's network and it shouldn't really matter what port the data show up on. Peering is a special deal for huge ISPs already. If you are small/medium size you will have to pay Level3/Cogent etc. for them to deliver data to you. Now the big players without competitors are pushing to alter the terms so the internet so that they get paid by both ends. And if companies give in the incentive for the ISPs is to worsen performance so more people have to pay for decent performance.