Apple Reportedly In Talks With Comcast For Separate Apple Streaming Path

An anonymous reader writes "Apple is reportedly in talks with Comcast to obtain a network pathway dedicated to live and on-demand programming for subscribers of unspecified Apple services. In other words, Apple traffic would be separated from the rest of the public's internet traffic. This deal is different from the one Netflix made with Comcast in that Apple is reportedly asking for separate traffic in the path from Comcast facilities to consumer homes; the Netflix deal only gains Netflix direct access to the Comcast network. While net neutrality rules no longer restrict ISPs from monetizing their traffic prioritization, Comcast is still bound in that respect until 2018 as part of the conditions for its acquisition of NBCUniversal in 2011."

Comments

"We're going to be needing an Ipath"

[rmdingler]

It's not unbelievable Apple would desire this, and to speak it out loud means they think there's a chance of getting it implemented, but fear not:

There is just no way our honorable representatives are going to let some monopolistic shite like this get shoved down our throats.

The rest of you voted for the honest candidate...Right?

Re:What does this even mean?

[Hognoxious]

The headers will have the hipster bit set?