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Re:Ask HN: Video streaming is expensive yet YouTube "seems" ... by mbesto on Sunday May 19, 2024 @07:55PM (#40410663)
> There are still costs for backhaul, interconnect, colocation space, dark fiber, network hardware, and transit to fill the gaps.

Genuine question - aren't those gaps essentially what make a video streaming service operate at scale though? It'd be like saying "ya this bus can get everyone from NYC to Philly at $10 but doesn't stop anywhere in between", or am I missing something about all of those gap filling components?

Re:Ask HN: Video streaming is expensive yet YouTube "seems" ... by YawHawHawn on Monday May 20, 2024 @02:57AM (#40413010)
To be fair, if they said "ya" they're probably in Scandanavia...
Re:Ask HN: Video streaming is expensive yet YouTube "seems" ... by nso on Monday May 20, 2024 @05:15AM (#40413655)
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