Makes we wonder if Level3's contract with Netflix has certain performance requirements that would preclude Level3 sending Netflix traffic to Comcast the long way around. http://seekingalpha.com/article/235645-akamai-to-lose-netflix-as-a-customer- level-3-and-limelight-pick-up-the-business If there is one thing Netflix is good at, probably the best in the industry, it's measuring the quality of their streaming. They constantly send out emails asking customers to rank the quality of the video they just watched and they have so much data on what works and what doesn't. So when they choose one provider over another, they really have the data to back it up.
George Ou touches on a similar point at the end of his article: http://www.digitalsociety.org/2010/11/level-3-outbid-akamai-on-netflix-by-re selling-stolen-bandwidth/ Frank -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Finnesey [mailto:ryan.finne...@harrierinvestments.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 5:54 AM To: Thomas Donnelly; Rettke, Brian; Patrick W. Gilmore; NANOG list; Guerra, Ruben Subject: RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast'sActions It may have something to do with that Level3 is now hosting all the streaming content for Netflixs. Cheers Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Donnelly [mailto:tad1...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 5:52 PM To: Rettke, Brian; Patrick W. Gilmore; NANOG list; Guerra, Ruben Subject: Re: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast'sActions "On November 19, 2010, Comcast informed Level 3 that, for the first time, it will demand a recurring fee from Level 3 to transmit Internet online movies and other content to Comcast's customers who request such content." If the issue is bandwidth, then why not charge for bandwidth? Picking a specific service says we are trying to squash the competition. On Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:48:06 -0600, Guerra, Ruben <ruben.gue...@arrisi.com> wrote: > I'd have to agree with Brian. There is no simple answer to this one... > If the ultimate cause is the abuse of bandwidth, I can understand > this... BUT if the underlying motive is to squash competition then > shame on you! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rettke, Brian [mailto:brian.ret...@cableone.biz] > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 4:41 PM > To: Patrick W. Gilmore; NANOG list > Subject: RE: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning > Comcast's Actions > > Essentially, the question is who has to pay for the infrastructure to > support the bandwidth requirements of all of these new and booming > streaming ventures. I can understand both the side taken by Comcast, and > the side of the content provider, but I don't think it's as simple as > the slogans spewed out regarding "Net Neutrality", which has become so > misused and abused as a term that I don't think it has any credulous > value remaining. > > I'm hoping that there is an eventual meeting of the minds wherein some > sort of collaboration takes place. If this gets additional government > regulations I fear no one will like the result. > > Sincerely, > > Brian A . Rettke > RHCT, CCDP, CCNP, CCIP > Network Engineer, CableONE Internet Services > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick W. Gilmore [mailto:patr...@ianai.net] > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 3:28 PM > To: NANOG list > Subject: Level 3 Communications Issues Statement Concerning Comcast's > Actions > > <http://www.marketwatch.com/story/level-3-communications-issues-statemen t-concerning-comcasts-actions-2010-11-29?reflink=MW_news_stmp> > > I understand that politics is off-topic, but this policy affects > operational aspects of the 'Net. > > Just to be clear, L3 is saying content providers should not have to pay > to deliver content to broadband providers who have their own product > which has content as well. I am certain all the content providers on > this list are happy to hear L3's change of heart and will be applying > for settlement free peering tomorrow. (L3 wouldn't want other providers > to claim the Vyvx or CDN or other content services provided by L3 are > competing and L3 is putting up a "toll booth" on the Internet, would > they?) > > -- > TTFN, > patrick > > > > -- Using Opera's revolutionary email client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
