Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3) (was: RIP Network Neutrality (was: Wow its been quiet here...

Thu May 8 17:18:26 UTC 2014

Observations of an Internet Middleman (Level3)
http://blog.level3.com/global-connectivity/observations-internet-middleman/

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Level 3 accuses five unnamed US ISPs of abusing their market power in peering
http://gigaom.com/2014/05/05/level-3-accuses-five-unnamed-us-isps-of-abusing-their-market-power-in-peering/

"...
I’d love to see Cogent, Google and other providers release their data next, 
so even if the FCC doesn’t want to pursue this, a growing cry of consumer 
outrage could push the agency to do something about a very real and 
difficult problem that’s crippling access to video content on 5 U.S. 
broadband networks. Level 3 didn’t name names, but based on the deals 
Netflix has signed and the complaints it has made about AT&T, I’m confident 
that AT&T, Verizon and Comcast are among the five. "

=JeffH