In theory If Fios direct connects to Netflix many people can down grade to a less expensive/ slower Internet plan and save money and have great streaming.
To watch a single stream of Netflix you don't need a 75/35 or even a 50/25 plan.
With an ISP that has low latency and and a uncongested peering points a 10 Mbps connection would be enough for a very good to excellent HD connection to Netflix.
When I was living in the Virgin Islands I seldom had any problems streaming on my 5 Mbps connection using a Roku.
Currently Verizon is up selling people to faster plans as the uniformed masses believe this will make their streaming better.
@CaptainSTX wrote:In theory If Fios direct connects to Netflix many people can down grade to a less expensive/ slower Internet plan and save money and have great streaming.
There's no reason not to do that now, regardless of whether Verizon and Netflix directly peer.
@CaptainSTX wrote:In theory If Fios direct connects to Netflix many people can down grade to a less expensive/ slower Internet plan and save money and have great streaming.
To watch a single stream of Netflix you don't need a 75/35 or even a 50/25 plan.
With an ISP that has low latency and and a uncongested peering points a 10 Mbps connection would be enough for a very good to excellent HD connection to Netflix.
When I was living in the Virgin Islands I seldom had any problems streaming on my 5 Mbps connection using a Roku.
Currently Verizon is up selling people to faster plans as the uniformed masses believe this will make their streaming better.
Higher speed (above about 5 mbps) were never needed.
I SAID what will this do to gaming ?
That so hard to understand ? ..
SIGH
IF this is true http://www.businessinsider.com.au/verizon-broadband-costs-could-go-up-2014-2
NETFLIX would be the start of a pricing jack up if the US GOV doesn't do some thing ...
"In theory If Fios direct connects to Netflix many people can down grade to a less expensive/ slower Internet plan and save money and have great streaming."
Netflix streams Super HD @ 7 Mbps, so the whole Verizon Quantum / Wireless N router sales pitch is superfluous.
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