Here's why I believe the Pandora's box opened by ISP's and Netflix is Dangerous
Netflix is a huge generator of bandwidth-munching content.
So maybe, there is some logical reason for them to be able to tap directly into ISP systems rather than go through the router system.
HOWEVER, this also opens the door to "pay to play" on the Internet in which only the Big Media payers will be allowed to get a decent signal to users.
Because of our STUPID unwillingness to classify the Internet as a basic public utility, the ISPs have no incentive to upgrade their capacity --especially when the few remaining giants become de facto MONOPOLIES.
So, let's say some other upstart business wants to launch a video streaming service, on a modest scale. or even has ambitions to grow. Or let's take a non-profit video service, like Democracy Now.
As usage increases, and the ISPs funnel all of the profits into their pockets, bandwidth will be stretched. So any website that has media content needs to have access to adequate bandwidth to be watchable (or listenable) without endless buffering or horrible signal quality.
Soooooooo, we end up with a two-tiered system. The big guys who can pay and make deals to have direct access to get s clear signal....
And left out are the smaller and/or newer ones who have to crank out virtually unviewable content because can't pay the extortion to hook up directly into the ISO networks.
And VOILA -- The Internet becomes just like broadcast or Cable TV.
Are we going to allow this to continue?
"Unh I don't care as long as i get my Netflix clear."
