Netflix Trash-Talks Verizon's Network; Verizon Threatens To Sue

jfruh (300774) writes "If you're a Verizon broadband customer and you've tried streaming Netflix over the past few days, you might've seen a message telling you that the "Verizon network is crowded" and that your stream is being modified as a result. Verizon isn't taking this lying down, saying that there's no proof Verizon is responsible for Netflix's issues, and is threatening to sue over the warnings."

Comments

Price Wars

[imunfair]

Since Netflix already paid off Comcast I'd wager they're willing to do the same for Verizon. However, Verizon is probably trying to bleed them for more than they're willing to pay. In other words, this is just their way of negotiating the contract down to a "reasonable" amount. (as if they should even have to make payoffs to the cable companies in the first place)

Re:Price Wars

[Austerity Empowers]

This is why you don't negotiate with terrorists.

Re:TOECDN solves mostly all of your problems

[ArhcAngel]

Netflix offers caching but Comcast/Verizon demand they pay for it despite the money they would save by hosting the cache. They're more interested in poaching Netflix's customers for their own streaming alternatives. This is what happens when Net Neutrality is not mandated.

Simple solution

[Charcharodon]

The solution is Netflix and everyone else needs to let you buffer based on your available bandwidth. If your connection is too slow to watch the HD movie you have paid for then it should pretty much download the whole thing and then let you watch it.

The whole concept of live streaming accross the internet has always been a stupid idea for pre-recorded non-live media consumption

Re:Redbox Instant

[TangoMargarine]

Um, isn't Netflix pretty specifically the only major provider that ISN'T owned/run by the Big X? Which is why the ISPs who are owned by the same/similar people are trying to shut them down so hard?