The FCC is planning new net neutrality rules. And they could enshrine pay-for-play. - The Washington Post

Mon Apr 28 09:29:54 UTC 2014

On 14-04-27 02:23, Rick Astley wrote:

> Sort of yes, it's Comcasts problem to upgrade subscriber lines but if that
> point of congestion is the links between Netflix and Comcast then Netflix
> would be on the hook to ensure they have enough capacity to Comcast to get
> the data at least gets TO the Comcast network.

Netflix has no business paying Comcast. It offers caching appliances,
and CDN distribution which can be either inside Comcast's network, or
close enough to peer with.  So Netflix not only pays for its own
connection to the internet, but also manages to pay for transit right up
to major ISPs.

Comcast has no business billing its suppliers. It is in business to bill
its retail customers.

Now, if Netflix were to charge more to Comcast customers and make a note
of this before every program starts "you are paying more because you are
on Comcast", you might see Comcast rethink its anti-competitive practice.