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0 pointscruffle_duffle5mo ago0 comments

That’s why Netflix has fast.com, which pulls actual video content, meaning it’s hard for the ISP to inflate the number.

(at least as per my understanding)

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Sort of -- Netflix probably has a CDN cache at the ISP, and the ISP can definitely prioritize that cache. Fast.com will use that CDN if available.

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0 pointscruffle_duffle5mo ago0 comments

That’s why Netflix has fast.com, which pulls actual video content, meaning it’s hard for the ISP to inflate the number.

(at least as per my understanding)

Sort of -- Netflix probably has a CDN cache at the ISP, and the ISP can definitely prioritize that cache. Fast.com will use that CDN if available.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse