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April 15 2012

Netflix's Reed Hastings: "Comcast no longer following net neutrality principles."

shortformblog:

I spent the weekend enjoying four good internet video apps on my Xbox: Netflix, HBO GO, Xfinity, and Hulu. 

When I watch video on my Xbox from three of these four apps, it counts against my Comcast internet cap. When I watch through Comcast’s Xfinity app, however, it does not count against my Comcast internet cap. 

For example, if I watch last night’s SNL episode on my Xbox through the Hulu app, it eats up about one gigabyte of my cap, but if I watch that same episode through the Xfinity Xbox app, it doesn’t use up my cap at all. 

The same device, the same IP address, the same wifi, the same internet connection, but totally different cap treatment.

In what way is this neutral?

Hastings’ point: Comcast favors its own Xfinity services against those of video-on-demand competitors, including Hastings’ own Netflix. Knowing this, would you be less likely to use Comcast, or does it matter to you?

  1. jenarwen reblogged this from shortformblog
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  3. justdoesntstop said: if there were anything comparable in speed offered in my area, i would drop comcast like a bad habit. unfortunately, besides century link, we’ve got nothing.
  4. metaardappelen reblogged this from northstarfan and added:
    Classy, Comcast. We stopped using them for other reasons, but this is just one more reason not to go back.
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  7. themenagerist reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    There are many reasons why I think Comcast is the worst, overpriced cable/internet provider I have ever been saddled...
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  9. cheddarlywry reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Before I upgraded to full cable, I downloaded all my shows and spent about eight hours a day connected to the internet...
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  13. levelvetpuss said: I think I’ve been faithful to Netflix, in part, because of it’s industry mistreatment. I love the service it’s the best thing for me, but it’s competitors have made it difficult to maintain Netflix to maintain it’s content. I won’t let go though…
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  15. phantasypunk reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    I’m glad we dropped Comcast, but Verizon had not gotten our bill right once in five months.
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  17. woodlawn-street said: way less likely
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  20. vampireslayingsupergeek reblogged this from astromonkey and added:
    WTF
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  27. thisisviolence reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Comcast continues to be a piece of garbage.
  28. thewaroffivequeens reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Very good to know for when I start shopping for a new ISP at home this summer.
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  30. marypickforded said: where I live it’s either that or the dish. both suck balls but at least comcast doesn’t go out if there’s a gust of wind.
  31. ablogforblogging reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    Comcast is seriously the worst.
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  33. m1kevee reblogged this from shortformblog and added:
    why do things like this come up now, just after I’ve switched to Comcast SKJAVHSLDKJFNSADLVHBSDVJHB what other fast,...
  34. quetzalcoatls said: That’s typical Comcast shit.
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  36. nickdouglas said: LESS LIKELY.