Re:FCC chair: An Internet fast lane would be ‘commercially u...
by Spooky23 on Wednesday May 21, 2014 @04:12PM
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These aren't local-loop issues, it's core network.
Will they have issues with the local coax networks getting saturated in the coming years?
Sure -- they do anyway, which is why they are investing in DOCCIS 3 in all markets, and experimenting with coax/fiber hybrids in a few places. None of their equipment works forever, they refresh the networks in 5-10 year cycles.
The issue is that they are like an old-school bank or telephone company. They own infrastructure, and extract a fee for running it that doesn't fluctuate much. They want to be higher growth companies, but the only way to do that is to generate more revenue.
If you surrender and let them say "Netflix's bandwidth needs are soooo complicated, we must be compensated!", then tomorrow they'll say "VoIP and Gaming latency needs are soooo complicated, we need more $$$ for that too!"
Will they have issues with the local coax networks getting saturated in the coming years?
Sure -- they do anyway, which is why they are investing in DOCCIS 3 in all markets, and experimenting with coax/fiber hybrids in a few places. None of their equipment works forever, they refresh the networks in 5-10 year cycles.
The issue is that they are like an old-school bank or telephone company. They own infrastructure, and extract a fee for running it that doesn't fluctuate much. They want to be higher growth companies, but the only way to do that is to generate more revenue.
If you surrender and let them say "Netflix's bandwidth needs are soooo complicated, we must be compensated!", then tomorrow they'll say "VoIP and Gaming latency needs are soooo complicated, we need more $$$ for that too!"