Re: Netflix Is Eating Up More Of North America's Bandwidth Than AnyOther Company

[Phil Regnauld <regnauld () nsrc org>]

Leigh Porter (leigh.porter) writes:
> Well it depends if Netflix pay for the bandwidth they use

        You mean, customers have to pay for the bandwidth they use.
        I'm sure NetFlix is paying *their* network and other transit providers
        for outgoing bandwidth they consume.

> or if they get it all for free with non settlement peering. If, suddenly,
> your business model breaks because of a huge demand for high bandwidth
> services by your customers then either you need to charge your customers
> more or Netflix (or whoever) need to share the pie.

        Whoever ?  Nah, the consumers.  Bad business model, change business model.

        Phil