[AusNOG] Optus wants Netflix to pay up to ensure quality video streaming

[Siraj 'Sid' Rakhada]

Hi,

On 20 Apr 2015, at 12:18, Beeson, Ayden wrote:

> Netflix have made it pretty clear in the US (and seem to be doing so 
> here so far) that net neutrality is more important than profits or 
> market share. (A viewpoint I thoroughly respect them for sticking to)

I was under the impression that they had paid for peering (or transit) 
after threats and subsequent issues with Comcast and others? Found a few 
articles online (link to one below, though it's low on actual content) 
seems to agree that they've come to some arrangements with the larger US 
ISPs.

http://time.com/80192/netflix-verizon-paid-peering-agreement/

I'm hopeful that Joseph's argument about having a choice of ISPs in 
areas here being less of a stick that large ISPs can bash Netflix over 
the head with.
Thing is, how many non-technical customers will end up moving to another 
ISP, if they haven't figured out that that's the way to get a better 
connection to Netflix, rather than simply saying "this is awful, I'm 
going to unsubscribe from Netflix".

Sid