The content providers are what the ISP users are demanding. Users are not demanding bandwidth to run speed tests... Ok, most of them aren't. They want the content to watch from those providers. I would say the content providers are still in the driver's seat.
On Sat, Dec 16, 2017, 5:31 PM Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > > > On Saturday, December 16, 2017, <fiber...@mail.com> wrote: > >> "Jason McKemie" <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >> > When I said bandwidth, I was referring more to internet egress. >> Sure, I get that, but how is that related to the size of the consumer's >> bill, given that bandwidth prices have declined in sync with usage growth? > > > Bandwidth prices per customer have not really dropped much at all based on > how much more people are using. > > >> > Then there is more support time associated with streaming usage, >> inflation, etc etc. >> At the same time the customer base has grown, offsetting any other >> costs. So, tell me again, why should consumers expect a larger bill? > > > Labor costs, taxes, everything else associated with doing business is more > expensive now. > >> >> > This would also allow the ISP to charge less to the consumer while >> recouping that money behind the scenes from the likes of Netflix - >> > basically the reverse of what they currently do. >> I don't think the ISPs are wearing the pants in this relationship. Wait >> until Netflix decides to charge the ISPs a carriage fee instead :) > > > I'm not going to get Netflix to pay me, but Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon are > definitely wearing the pants, and the content providers know it, hence the > huge fight over NN. > > >> >> >> Jared >> >
