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In his UN address, President Obama lists Ebola, Russian aggression, and Middle Eastern terrorism as the primary "new dangers" of an interconnected world. He describes the situation in Syria and Iraq as a "heart of darkness" that requires urgent international attention.
The "interconnection market" is explained as the competitive space where backbone providers exchange traffic. The hosts discuss how Netflix's massive bandwidth requirements disrupted the traditional "settlement-free peering" model, where traffic was roughly in balance. They argue that Netflix is attempting to shift its distribution costs onto ISPs and, ultimately, onto all internet consumers, regardless of whether they use the service.
The Interconnection Market and Netflix's Cost-Shifting
Brian Roberts explains the "interconnection market," noting that transit pricing has dropped 99% in 15 years. He argues that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is seeking "free transit" for a third of all internet traffic, which would shift costs onto non-Netflix users. Adam agrees with Roberts, stating that Netflix is essentially trying to get a government-mandated subsidy for its high-bandwidth delivery.
