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qq66 on July 24, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Netflix's Open Connect Appliances

Why shouldn't an ISP charge Netflix to host a box in their datacenter? I'd charge you a fee if you wanted to store your DVDs in my house, even if you let me watch them.

wmf on July 24, 2014 [–]

Because the box saves the ISP more money than its hosting costs.

warfangle on July 24, 2014 | [–]

On the other hand, if the ISP also runs a video service, they've got some very compelling reasons to do everything they can to not increase the quality of service for Netflix. They're green, and rectangular, and...

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