There is a meme which says "information should be free". I can agree with that. I am an InfoJunkie. The current issue with "Open Connect" is that while the infomation (data) may be "free", the physical infrastructure (routers, servers, cabling, power, techs, etc.) costs $money$.
Netflix would like to paint Comcast as the bad guy because they want money to pay for all the new infrastucture that is required for the larger amount of data traffic.
Make no mistake, streaming video at TV sizes is a !lot! of data instead of jacking up the price to the customers.
If Netflix doesn't have to pay Comcast for the infrastructure, they get to keep more money (and that means some CEO gets a bonus).
None of the technology is free. Someone is going to pay for it.
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