Netflix: “Your service is being slowed by Verizon”

SweX · Jun 5, 2014

The NYT reports that a journalist streaming a show on Netflix noticed an on-screen message from the company blaming Verizon for congestion that was slowing the stream.

The journalist, Yuri Victor, a designer and developer at Vox Media, posted a message on Twitter on Tuesday with a screen shot of the Netflix message, which read: “The Verizon network is crowded right now. Adjusting video for smoother playback.”

Netflix said the message was simply one of many ways the company is testing for notifying its customers about how their viewing experience is affected by their Internet service provider’s network.

To Verizon, the whole thing is “a P.R. stunt,” a company blog post said. “Netflix’s statement about the Verizon network is not only inaccurate, it is deliberately misleading...
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http://advanced-television.com/2014/06/05/netflix-your-service-is-being-slowed-by-verizon/

ronjor · Jun 5, 2014

Netflix’s Network Congestion Message Rolling Out On All ISPs, Not Just Verizon

As some Netflix customers using Verizon as their ISP have recently found out, Netflix has been working on a way to notify consumers when they feel that many clients are experiencing congestion on a certain segment of a certain ISP’s network. Many in the media reported today that select Verizon customers have gotten a message in their Netflix video window saying that “The Verizon network is crowded right now” and that Netflix is “Adjusting video for smoother playback”. While some suggested this new Netflix message is specific to Verizon, it’s not.
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http://blog.streamingmedia.com/2014...on-message-rolling-networks-just-verizon.html

mattdocs12345 · Jun 5, 2014

SweX said: ↑

http://advanced-television.com/2014/06/05/netflix-your-service-is-being-slowed-by-verizon/
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Loving this! More war between corporations = more benefits for us the customers.

Dave0291 · Jun 5, 2014

mattdocs12345 said: ↑

Loving this! More war between corporations = more benefits for us the customers.
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That's not always the case. You also have to remember who has the deeper pockets and more influence. Hint: It isn't Netflix.

mattdocs12345 · Jun 6, 2014

Dave0291 said: ↑

That's not always the case. You also have to remember who has the deeper pockets and more influence. Hint: It isn't Netflix.
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True.... unfortunately. What Netflix needs to do is looking for partners with deep pockets aka Microsoft, Apple, Amazon. Just like MP3 Locker was driven out of business until Amazon did the same thing.

SweX · Jun 6, 2014

Verizon goes legal on Netflix ‘slowing’ messages

Verizon Communications is threatening Netflix with legal action if the video streaming giant keeps on showing messages blaming the ISP for slow streaming.

Verizon sent Netflix a letter on June 5th demanding that it cease and desist what it claims to be unfair business practices that threaten its broadband business.
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http://advanced-television.com/2014/06/06/verizon-goes-legal-on-netflix-slowing-messages/

SweX · Jun 11, 2014

Netflix has said it will stop publishing error warnings in the US, blaming ISPs for poor playback, but at the same time criticised broadband providers for not providing enough capacity.
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http://www.digitaltveurope.net/190472/netflix-drops-isp-error-warnings/

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