He argued that Comcast’s opponents are distorting the facts when they say Netflix’s payment to Comcast was unprecedented and when they claim that Comcast shouldn’t receive such payments because it doesn’t operate a “global” network that connects to every part of the Internet. This allows the company to wield great power.īarry Tishgart, the vice president of Comcast Wholesale network services, spoke with Ars recently about Comcast’s infrastructure and its role in the peering and transit markets. In addition to being the nation’s biggest provider of pay TV and Internet service, Comcast has built a network that is a huge part of the Internet backbone in the United States. Netflix and other critics say this merger will give Comcast additional power to demand payment from companies that want to offer services to Comcast subscribers without suffering congestion.Ĭomcast’s dispute with Netflix-which ended with Netflix paying Comcast for a direct connection to its network-put a spotlight on a fact some of Comcast’s biggest critics probably would rather not admit. These connections, known as peering and transit, are under increased scrutiny because of high-profile money disputes between Netflix and ISPs including Comcast. Comcast’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable (TWC) complicates matters, too. Further Reading Comcast is the one who should pay for network connections, Cogent claims
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