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Net Neutrality @ CPUC Christopher Libertelli
VP Global Public Policy Netflix Inc.
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Introduction Three ideas to discuss this morning:
1. What Netflix means by Net Neutrality 2. Why Interconnection matters to consumers 3. Role of the States
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Status of the Net Neutrality Debate
The “bi-partisan” policy of net neutrality The FCC’s current proceeding is attempting to thread the need on authority
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Weak v. Strong Net Neutrality Equal treatment of user-requests for content > Non-discrimination on the last mile Efficient interconnection > No access charges > “Bill and keep”
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The ISP landscape “Small ISPs”
1000+ U.S. ISPs, ranging from hundreds of subs to a few million
“Big ISPs”
The 6 largest U.S. ISPs, each with several million subs
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Our experience The size of an ISP’s subscriber base changes the ISP’s behavior in ways that implicate net neutrality policy Degraded interconnection matters to real people because the services they use will buffer and stall more than they should
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Peering with big ISPs The big ISPs won’t peer unless we pay > The 1% of ISPs we pay are big ISPs Third-party transit providers in similar position The new world: everyone pays the big ISPs
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Source of market power Multiple factors > terminating access monopoly > limited retail competition > Large subscriber base Their combination gives big ISPs market power
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Role for states There are muddy waters around state regulation of ISPs But clear opportunities to check market power and promote competition
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Checking market power Review by the state of ISP mergers
Public interest standard Removing barriers to Muni broadband
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Conclusion Any effective net neutrality policy should cause big ISPs to behave more like small ISPs States have a role particularly in review of large ISP mergers