Re:Netflix to cut streaming quality in Europe for 30 days
by deft on Thursday March 19, 2020 @05:30PM
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Can I use this argument to the people/corporations I owe? "Oh just get over it and accept things, it's not yesterday anymore you can't just expect delivery on contracts!"
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Re:Netflix to cut streaming quality in Europe for 30 days
by pilsetnieks on Thursday March 19, 2020 @05:38PM
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That's exactly what a force majeure is. It depends on the specific contract and the jurisdiction whether a pandemic counts as one but it very well could.
Re:Netflix to cut streaming quality in Europe for 30 days
by pbhjpbhj on Thursday March 19, 2020 @06:29PM
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Agreeing: If a pandemic isn't a force majeure then wtf is?
Perhaps if you signed up last week, then you could argue they should have foreseen the current situation from then. Prior to that, then it seems "best effort" is all one could or should expect. Perhaps with a monetary credit/refund if the mitigation is less costly than normal service.