Level3 says Verizon could fix the congestion problems the companies have been arguing over by spending “a few thousand dollars” per 10 Gbps of traffic from Level3.The comment came in a blog post from Level3 Vice President of Content and…
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Peering Dispute: Verizon, NetForecast Say Netflix Network is the Congested One
Two new analyses – one from Verizon and the other from Internet consulting firm NetForecast – argue that Netflix’s reported network congestion problems are of its own making. Verizon’s Analysis of Peering Dispute Verizon’s analysis came in a blog post…
Level3 Wants FCC to Impose ISP Interconnection Requirements
Level3 Communications wants the FCC to impose interconnection requirements on Internet service providers – a move the company said is necessary to “fully protect the free and open Internet.” The company recommends three specific ISP interconnection requirements, which were outlined…
Wheeler Steps in on Verizon/ Netflix Dispute over Internet Interconnection
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said Friday that the commission will investigate a dispute between Verizon and Netflix which, according to Netflix, has caused Verizon broadband customers to sometimes see a lower resolution version of Netflix streaming video content. Comcast and…
Verizon-Netflix Dispute: Is Netflix Using Direct Connections or Not?
There’s a very interesting statement in the letter that Verizon sent to Netflix yesterday demanding Netflix cease and desist from what Verizon said were false claims about Verizon’s network. Verizon sent the letter when Netflix reportedly told its customers that…
Google Fiber’s ISP Shame Game Continues with Focus on Google Interconnection and Peering
Ever since Google announced their move into the ISP and TV business with Google Fiber, their intentions have been well debated. Was Google seriously trying to become a regional (or maybe national) ISP? Or were they pushing an agenda with…
Level 3 Peering Dispute: Ports to 5 U.S. Internet Providers are Permanently Congested
Peering connections between Level 3 Communications and six broadband service providers are permanently congested because the broadband providers refuse to increase router capacity, said Level 3 Vice President of Content and Media Mark Taylor in a blog post yesterday. Five…
Netflix/ Comcast Deal Relies on Third-Party Data Centers for Interconnection
Comcast and Netflix confirmed yesterday that they have reached an interconnection agreement – and although the companies did not provide details, sources familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that the agreement calls for Netflix to pay Comcast…
Canby Telcom Uses Peering, Caching to Minimize Internet Bandwidth Requirements
Oregon-based Canby Telcom has devised a compelling solution to a problem that just about all carriers are facing – how to provide good network performance while meeting customers’ burgeoning demand for bandwidth without breaking the bank. Canby’s solution targets two…
Behind the Level 3- Comcast Peering Settlement
In one of the shortest press releases ever issued, Level 3 and Comcast yesterday said they have “resolved their prior interconnect dispute on mutually satisfactory terms.” Details will not be released, the companies said. Internet peering has become a contentious…
Verizon, Netflix Dispute Not Just over Peering; Servers are New Battlefield
High-profile flare-ups between content providers and broadband providers over traffic exchange are becoming an annual or even semi-annual Internet tradition. The latest flare-up is between Cogent Communications, which provides backbone connectivity for Netflix, and Verizon. But this time there’s a…
Verizon Invests in Carrier Ethernet Exchange Operator CENX
Verizon today announced an investment in the emerging carrier Ethernet exchange market, co-leading the $9.5 million cash infusion in CENX through Verizon Investments. “Verizon invests in innovative companies that they believe are complementary to their business and CENX fit that…
