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lostincalifornia

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54. sure it is, which is why it should be regulated

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Sat Apr 26, 2014, 07:24 PM

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This hilarious graph of Netflix speeds shows the importance of net neutrality [View all] Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 OP

Well that explains why I could barely connect to Netflix last fall! I hate Comcast/Xfinity. Plan txwhitedove Apr 2014 #1

I quit cable and satellite three or four years ago. Use a digital antenna picked up from radio shack 2banon Apr 2014 #28

My budget is forcing the issue too, and I warned the kids that it's about to happen. Comcast raised txwhitedove Apr 2014 #47

exactly. that' ole $19.99 turns into over a $100 a month in no time...n/t 2banon Apr 2014 #55

"Presumably, Netflix would eventually pass those fees on to its subscribers..." Hong Kong Cavalier Apr 2014 #2

And Comcast will charge users by how much bandwidth they use. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2014 #7

Comcast's 250gb/month data cap makes streaming videos in HD a risky endeavor. Hong Kong Cavalier Apr 2014 #16

Actually comcast.com got rid of its data caps some time ago lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #26

Not according to their website: Hong Kong Cavalier Apr 2014 #42

They do not have data caps in San Jose, California, as of now, and when I spoke with them a few days lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #43

Yeah...it looks like they're going to "roll out" these caps eventually. Hong Kong Cavalier Apr 2014 #44

That is the problem with monopolies. I am surprised that Uverse isn't in St. Paul, though they have lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #46

Aero isn't in distribution networks. It delivers via other ISPs. Google Fiber is a distribution net. FarCenter Apr 2014 #48

Right about aero I was mixing metaphors, my point was that there lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #50

To connect up a few million homes at a couple thousand per home means you have to be big. FarCenter Apr 2014 #52

sure it is, which is why it should be regulated lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #54

The city applied to be a test market for Google Fiber. Hong Kong Cavalier Apr 2014 #49

And Comcast will sell their streaming for less. Eventually Netflix will sell out rhett o rick Apr 2014 #11

I'm going back to dial up BBS. L0oniX Apr 2014 #3

Amen TroglodyteScholar Apr 2014 #19

Watch out for them port sniffers. L0oniX Apr 2014 #21

It is a little ironic Netflix got "throttled." DirkGently Apr 2014 #4

Netflix still throttles Auggie Apr 2014 #14

10%...15%...20%....22%...23%...24%....25%....25%...25%... NuclearDem Apr 2014 #5

Useful; but the least of my worries. snot Apr 2014 #6

X Comcast attorney is on the FCC Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #8

Would someone pls tell Obama, snot Apr 2014 #9

No he's hiring rivals from each industry not party. bobduca Apr 2014 #17

He knows that better than many of us, I expect. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2014 #23

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #57

So fucking corrupt it's sickening..... blackspade Apr 2014 #20

It's corruption from sea to shining sea. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #58

Although your response is factual, it has exactly NOTHING to do with the graph... MohRokTah Apr 2014 #35

It involves Comcast and its my thread Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #38

The graph has nothing to do with Net Neutrality in the first place. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #40

The issue with Netflix is peering between Comcast and the tier 1 providers. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #10

You sound like you know what you're talking about; could you explain that in layman's terms, please? Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #25

Not really, but this guy on DK does an outstanding job of explaining it MohRokTah Apr 2014 #29

k&r thanks for posting. Looks like "net neutrality" is another subject boycotted by rhett o rick Apr 2014 #12

If the graph pointed out in the OP was about Net Neutrality, you'd see a lot more tech savvy people MohRokTah Apr 2014 #34

My point is that there is a very vocal group here boycotting net neutrality threads. rhett o rick Apr 2014 #36

I doubt that. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #37

To be fair, I was told to get my head out of my ass when I criticized the ruling. djean111 Apr 2014 #45

business scams. business scams... BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #13

my Verizon DSL has been HORRIBLE slow with Netflix lately, especially if I have google logged on. Sunlei Apr 2014 #15

Not really such a hilarious graph when it's real, though, is it? Jamastiene Apr 2014 #18

Not really related to Net Neutrality, though. It's due to peering agreements between Comcast and... MohRokTah Apr 2014 #30

I've seen this firsthand. Comcast extortion. KeepItReal Apr 2014 #22

NOT Comcast extortion. COGENT Extortion MohRokTah Apr 2014 #31

I would like to see the same chart for other content providers ThoughtCriminal Apr 2014 #24

You'd be wrong. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #32

This is all about network peering arrangements FarCenter Apr 2014 #27

^^^^^ This is factual. The OP is wrong looking at it from anet neutrality viewpoint. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #33

Call the washington post Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #39

Christopher Ingraham is an idiot who doesn't know what he's talking about. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #41

Broadband providers have a lot of incentive to slow down so that people go up a tier or six. merrily Apr 2014 #51

Makes sense madville Apr 2014 #53

This is practcally rent seeking behavior. BlindTiresias Apr 2014 #56