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That's what I mean, aren't there already "fast lanes" in the sense that Netflix doesn't have to use the "slow lane" we call the greater Internet to get its cont
by diminoten 12y ago
That's what I mean, aren't there already "fast lanes" in the sense that Netflix doesn't have to use the "slow lane" we call the greater Internet to get its content to the Comcast network?
Peering is a "fast lane" approach, isn't it?
- hack_edu 12y agoYes, and it is exactly what folks here are in opposition to.
- diminoten 12y agoIf folks here are in opposition to peering, they're attempting to literally destroy the Internet. If we abolished peering agreements (setting aside the legal nightmare that'd cause, telling people what they can and can't do with their private networks), the subsequent Internet traffic that'd be generated would literally destroy the current Internet infrastructure.
- rhino369 12y agoYes. This isn't something many net neutrality proponents want to talk about, but allowing netflix to have sweetheart peering deals or offering rack space for caching at no cost inside ISP locations IS treating traffic differently.
- pessimizer 12y agoI definitely want to talk about it. If an ISP is caching by using an algorithm that contains hardcoded urls, that is something other than just caching.