IMPORTANT: VERIZON WANTS TO CHARGE GAMERS MORE FOR THE INTERNET

[Schitstainz]

 

Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam thinks that people who use a heavy amount of broadband should have to pay more for home Internet access according to IDG News Service.

 

This includes people who are constantly streaming high-definition videos or downloading tons of video games, notes BGR.

 

McAdam addressed several issues that came up regarding net neutrality during a conference call discussing the recent stake of Vodafone in Verizon Wireless.

 

Previously, Netflix accused Verizon of impeding streaming traffic, similar to what happened with Comcast.

 

It turns out that this issue was because of peering congestion, which means that the middleman system Netflix uses to stream content to Verizon customers couldn’t handle the traffic that was flowing through it.

 

While Verizon is expecting a deal from Netflix to stream content without interruption, McAdam expects that service providers and heavy broadband users should pay more money in order to keep the Web healthy.

 

“It’s only natural that the heavy users help contribute to the investment to keep the Web healthy,†McAdam explained during the call. “That is the most important concept of net neutrality.â€

 

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/verizon-broadband-costs-could-go-up-2014-2

[Darius]

Gamers? it doesn't mention gamers anywhere. Gamers don't use massive bandwidth regardless. I'm so glad not to have to deal with shitty American ISPs

[TellMeWhy]

So basically he wants to increase internet prices? Will there be better infrastructure that comes with the price increase?

[mrfox]

aren't they charging per byte already?

[TheLastMohican]

Fuck Verizon with a rusty dildo...The DOJ and FCC need to break these regional monopolies up like they did Ma Bell back in the 80's.....Non-americans, you are very lucky you dont have to deal with Verizon and Comcast.

[TheLastMohican]

also, if the cities didn't give these guys all this power in the late 90- early 2000's then maybe the cities could've laid their OWN FUCKING FIBER AND COAXIAL CABLES!!!!! I hope this guy's wife gets bukkaked.

[DragonFury]

I love living in a country where net neutrality is law. And where the government isn't in the pockets of the massive corporations.

[GodBot]

Waiting for google fiber , verizon fking kept raising my internet price without telling me , I'm going to have a talk with them 

[Iljin Prince]

Still better than Australia's.

[TheLastMohican]

Waiting for google fiber , verizon fking kept raising my internet price without telling me , I'm going to have a talk with them 

Fucking Verizon wont even offer FiOS in my city except near our harbor where the super rich people live. I either have to move to the county(I'm in Baltimore) or down near DC.

[Schitstainz]

Gamers? it doesn't mention gamers anywhere. Gamers don't use massive bandwidth regardless. I'm so glad not to have to deal with shitty American ISPs

 

This includes people who are constantly streaming high-definition videos or downloading tons of video games, notes BGR.

[Fany's fanny Tiffany]

Fuck Verizon with a rusty dildo...The DOJ and FCC need to break these regional monopolies up like they did Ma Bell back in the 80's.....Non-americans, you are very lucky you dont have to deal with Verizon and Comcast.

 

idk here we have 1 big company not wanting to share their networks to other net providers without a fee so what happens is everyone else has a system of networks for them and it sort of chokes when getting to the biggest network. The current president's family is kinda in familial relations with the oligarch so the company remains untouchable.

[TheLastMohican]

idk here we have 1 big company not wanting to share their networks to other net providers without a fee so what happens is everyone else has a system of networks for them and it sort of chokes when getting to the biggest network. The current president's family is kinda in familial relations with the oligarch so the company remains untouchable.

This wouldn't be a SE Asian country, would it.... I have a Vietnamese(well half anyway) cousin that says they get absolute shit service, especially on upload speeds.