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Re:Observations of an Internet Middleman by mixologic on Tuesday May 06, 2014 @10:44AM (#7704752)
All of their customers will still have to go through middlemen. Thats how the internet functions.
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Re:Observations of an Internet Middleman by pdonis on Tuesday May 06, 2014 @11:53AM (#7705202)
> All of their customers will still have to go through middlemen.

Not if they're watching Netflix. As I read the deal, Comcast and Netflix will be directly connected, so if you're a Comcast customer watching Netflix, your packets only traverse Comcast's and Netflix's networks; no third parties are involved.

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