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Netflix has offered to directly connect to Verizon without the need for Level3 to be in the middle.
by bitJericho 12y ago
Netflix has offered to directly connect to Verizon without the need for Level3 to be in the middle.
- spyder 12y agoand Verizon wrote in their post that they "working" on this: "we are working aggressively with Netflix to establish new, direct connections from Netflix to Verizon’s network." But "working" could mean: "waiting for Netflix to pay for it".
- wmf 12y agoNetflix already paid Verizon's ransom and now Verizon is building connects to Netflix but such connections take time to install. Level 3 is arguing over old news at this point, but they're trying to set a precedent to prevent other ISPs from trying the same thing.
- btgeekboy 12y agoThis is a good point, but for a different reason: IIRC, Netflix is paying Level3 for connectivity. If Netflix pays Verizon for direct connectivity, Netflix still pays someone for bandwidth, and L3 loses their cut.