said by jmn1207:said by Torts :Who clogged them?
Comcast customers requesting data.
+1
Comcast knew their peering with Cogent was congested, inadequate.
And they knew if they did nothing to fix it, Netflix would bleed customers until they (Netflix) cut a deal for direct interconnection with Comcast.
Comcast was clearly and absolutely the abuser.
There are 3 losers in this game:
1.) Netflix, who was unable to reach its paying customers.
2.) Netflix customers, who couldn't stream content because of Comcast's bully tactics.
3.) Cogent, who lost billable traffic when Netflix cut private deals.