> And, while it is also worth considering whether the impending merger between Comcast and Time Warner cable might exacerbate the current situation, I predict that this is unlikely. In general, as one access ISP gains more market share, a content provider such as Netflix depends on connectivity to that ISP even more, potentially extracting increasingly higher prices for interconnection. In the specific case of Comcast and Time Warner, it is difficult to predict exactly how much additional leverage this will create, but as it turns out, these two ISPs are already in markets where they are not competing with one another, so this specific merger is unlikely to dramatically change the current situation.
I'm having trouble with this logic. Increased leverage over content providers seems like it would exactly exacerbate this situation.
I'm having trouble with this logic. Increased leverage over content providers seems like it would exactly exacerbate this situation.