Today, Verizon published its own blog post to "dispel the Congestion Myth" with some data that showing why Netflix is responsible for the hangups. Comcast also put the blame on Netflix
a few months ago, but Verizon has an infographic.
Basically, it says
that while the connections Netflix is using are overloaded there are
other ways to access its network that are wide open, but Netflix just
isn't choosing to take advantage of them. Netflix pointed the finger right back
in a statement to Engadget (included in full after the break), citing
Verizon's failure to upgrade the connections so users can take advantage
of the bandwidth they're paying for.
Of course, one way to guarantee a smooth path would be to pay to connect directly, which ISPs like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T have been pushing Netflix to do.
Of course, one way to guarantee a smooth path would be to pay to connect directly, which ISPs like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T have been pushing Netflix to do.
Reed Hastings and the rest of the folks at the
streaming outfit have bent in some situations, but are still fighting to get "ISP tolls" banned under net neutrality.
For now, Verizon says it's "working aggressively" with Netflix to get
those direct connections up and running, but it still hasn't laid out an
exact timetable for when things will get better.
