Netflix comes out of the “battle” for network neutrality
At the Code Conference 2017, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings (Reed Hastings) stated that the company ceases to support the concept of network neutrality , which is threatened by the proposal of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revoke the ban on prioritizing certain classes of applications (for example, the World Wide Web) other (for example, IP-telephony) providers of telecommunication services.
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Network neutrality is the human right to equal access to all Internet resources. The term coined by Columbia University professor Tim Wu in the early 2000s. This is primarily about the connection speed and the need for additional fees for it in certain cases.
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And in 2012, when Netflix was small (possessing only streaming and DVD rental services), it was active in protecting network neutrality. When Microsoft decided to allow providers (in particular, Comcast) to use the Xbox as an authentication device for existing cable TV subscribers, Hastings criticized this decision. Since then, Netflix has supported the idea of network neutrality many more times.
However, every year Netflix support weakened, and now - it stopped completely. “Now this is not our battle, ” Hastings noted . “We are quite a big company, so we can make deals that we want.”
Hastings openly stated that Netflix is no longer interested in maintaining network neutrality, since the platform is a leader in video streaming market. The FCC solution will allow Netflix to strengthen its position at least in the short term. If the network neutrality “falls”, then Netflix will set a high threshold for entering the market, and this level will not be overcome by new streaming services.
However, there is reason to believe that the FCC will lose the court on this issue, because according to a survey conducted in the United States, the public is opposed to the cessation of the concept of neutrality. Therefore, what the statement Netflix CEO will lead to is difficult to determine now.
PS A few more materials from the blog VAS Experts:
Mark Bonica / Flickr / CCNetwork neutrality is the human right to equal access to all Internet resources. The term coined by Columbia University professor Tim Wu in the early 2000s. This is primarily about the connection speed and the need for additional fees for it in certain cases.
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And in 2012, when Netflix was small (possessing only streaming and DVD rental services), it was active in protecting network neutrality. When Microsoft decided to allow providers (in particular, Comcast) to use the Xbox as an authentication device for existing cable TV subscribers, Hastings criticized this decision. Since then, Netflix has supported the idea of network neutrality many more times.
However, every year Netflix support weakened, and now - it stopped completely. “Now this is not our battle, ” Hastings noted . “We are quite a big company, so we can make deals that we want.”
Hastings openly stated that Netflix is no longer interested in maintaining network neutrality, since the platform is a leader in video streaming market. The FCC solution will allow Netflix to strengthen its position at least in the short term. If the network neutrality “falls”, then Netflix will set a high threshold for entering the market, and this level will not be overcome by new streaming services.
However, there is reason to believe that the FCC will lose the court on this issue, because according to a survey conducted in the United States, the public is opposed to the cessation of the concept of neutrality. Therefore, what the statement Netflix CEO will lead to is difficult to determine now.
PS A few more materials from the blog VAS Experts:
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) - RADIUS or TACACS +
- Interview with Maxim Hizhinsky - C ++ system developer DPI
- Why does an ISP analyst and statistics
- Zero-rating and how to apply it correctly
- Professor Guillermo Francia on the cybersecurity of national infrastructure
- Advantages of using extended functionality of SCAT DPI
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/330306/
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