Re: Netflix To Cogent To World

["Bob Evans" <bob () FiberInternetCenter com>]

Most likely Netflix writes policies to filter known cogent conflict
peers...Chances are they use cogent to reach the cogent customer base and
other peers.  I know from experience that peering directly with Netflix
works very well....they don't depend heavily on transit delivery if direct
peering is possible.

Thank You
Bob Evans
CTO




> > If I were Netflix, why would I buy all my transit from Cogent[1], given
> > Cogent's propensity for getting into peering fights with people
> > *already*,
> > even before *I* start sending them 1000:1 asymmetric outbound traffic?
>
> Perhaps Netflix expect this to be an ongoing problem with moree ISPs
> asking them to pay to deliver (following Bretts lead ;-), so with their
> previous transits experience why would they continue to buy from pussies?
>
> > So why would Cogent offer Netflix a helluva deal?
>
> Previous events have shown Cognet only use live rounds, so why would they
> not take the opportunity to get a bigger gun?
>
> Mutually assured domination. Perhaps one will buy the other sometime.
>
> brandon