Watch movies on Web?
We have only a hotspot ... and 5G a month (but could get more) If we want to watch a movie - order one - it will take a lot of our allowance? Is that correct? We asked this once before - but t...
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docj wrote:wa8yxm wrote:
this is kind of a change of topic but I was reminded of something today.
Google NET NEUTRALITY and read up on it.
The courts have struck down FCC rules which say all comers must be treated by the same rules on the net.. This will allow ISP's to give higher rates to some types of data.. Such as Hulu and Netflix and other streaming videos.
Could lead to some good size bills for those who stream a lot of video. (I hope, though in the larger view I think it's a bad decision but I really do not want to get into the politics.. What is above is fact, I will not defend it, you can google it,, My dislike is opinion and I'll not defend that either)
I believe the net neutrality issue pertains to the content providers such as Netflix and not the individual users. I believe the issue is that Netflix has a lot of data to transmit (as do lots of others) but they need their data moved at high speeds. If this ruling were to stand it could mean that Netflix, for example, would have to pay more for its internet connection than another content provider that doesn't require the speed but moves the same amount of data (for example, DirecTV Cinema which is streaming data but it is stored on your DVR, not necessarily watched right away.)
The net result might be that your Netflix subscription might cost more per month, not that you will be charged more for streaming it.
docj -- doesn't matter what they call it - or how they derive the billing - fact is, IT will go up, not down. Right? :)
