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

Posted by samzenpus on from the paying-the-price dept.

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."

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  1. Redbox Instant by corychristison · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Considering Verizon owns(?) Redbox Instant, why wouldn't they throttle Netflix?

  2. Don't give in Netflix! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I can completely confirm Netflix''s claims. In the last month streaming over FIOS has become unbearable. Last week I couldn't take it and ordered Optimum. Streaming is back to normal and even latency and bandwidth to other services has improved. If you can, dump this bloated monopoly known as Verizon. Why did we break up AT&T to just to create a new monopoly 30 years later?

  3. Re:No proof? by Bengie · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Netflix stated that they had to hire Cogent because Verizon refused to accept Netflix traffic from any other CDN. Netflix stated that they were willing to pay the higher price of Level 3, but Verizon wouldn't accept it.

    Maybe Verizon knew that Cogent was bad and wanted to try to cause Netflix into a "guilt by association" situation. Or maybe Verizon finds it easier to flex against Cogent than Level 3, who is many times larger than Verizon when it comes to transit.