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In reply to the discussion: Here's what Comcast and Verizon are doing to Netflix streaming- and this is a big deal [View all]Fearless
(18,421 posts)78. You have no idea what you're talking about.
Last edited Sat Feb 22, 2014, 01:09 PM - Edit history (1)
Comcast makes billions a year off over priced and low quality service and you want to have worse service so they can make more money. Unreal!
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Here's what Comcast and Verizon are doing to Netflix streaming- and this is a big deal [View all]
cali
Feb 2014
OP
Why should I pay the same price for my Internet services as my neighbor who is sucking up
BlueStreak
Feb 2014
#9
You apparently have cable. What you are seeing is your Internet provider not upgrading their
RC
Feb 2014
#38
Why should Comcast upgrade that, just to provide free bandwidth to a competitor?
BlueStreak
Feb 2014
#49
It's not a shared resource. Or at least, it's not marketed as a shared resource.
TransitJohn
Feb 2014
#41
i sell business broadband and the old adage location, location location should really be sucks to be
dembotoz
Feb 2014
#88
They have to balance their greed for money with not letting the masses getting too much and too easy
RC
Feb 2014
#89
Me too- I just called them and they claimed my router was set to a "busy channel" that disrupted
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#18
If you think Netfix doesn't pay for bandwidth, you're as mistaken as you could possibly be
DisgustipatedinCA
Feb 2014
#42
Why is it unreasonable to expect to utilize the bandwidth you pay for, regardless of purpose?
stevenleser
Feb 2014
#54
If this messes up my House of Cards marathon this weekend, I'm gonna be pissed...
DanTex
Feb 2014
#36
Agreed. 100%. We also need more of our public utilities to actually be owned by
Chathamization
Feb 2014
#75
I've defiantly noticed the slow down of the quality of my Netflix streaming.
myrna minx
Feb 2014
#65
My wife and I notice it last night. We tried to watch episode 3 of House of Cards and we kept
diabeticman
Feb 2014
#68