Re:Members of Congress rake FCC over the coals in official n...
by ethbro on Monday August 07, 2017 @03:19PM
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> The source or destination of the packets shouldn't matter.
Specifically, if the source is the ISP itself. Comcast or Spectrum or AT&T shouldn't be allowed to prioritize their own streaming traffic* over Netflix's.
If they can't deliver quality streaming (theirs) to their customers, they should invest in better infrastructure.
* Yes, this includes trying to make the claim that their own VLAN / segregated TV-over-IP network is "different". They own the last mile, they need to provide RAND access.
Do QOS on the type of packets, not the source/destination. VOIP, gaming? To the front of the line. Web? Firmly in the middle. Streaming next. Downloads/BT? To the back.
Every packet is not treated equally, but prioritized according to the needs of the consumer. The source or destination of the packets shouldn't matter.
EDIT: I've implemented this very policy in an office, and despite the fact that the links in and out were regularly saturated and QOS was triggered - nobody complained, because their expectations were met. Netflix had the same priority as YouTube. Downloads of Linux ISOs or the latest GOT episode never interrupted in-progres VOIP calls.