Maybe it's not the most important thing in the world, but I feel like it's time for another "my Netflix looks awful" post to be on the books.
I'm contracted for 25-30 Mbps service in my region, and while I do receive it for many things, including AMAZON PRIME video, my Netflix service can barely scrape up to SD quality. Same devices, both bluray and laptop browers, comparing these two services, and Netflix just seems blazingly... slow. And it's getting qualitatively worse over time. I'm no slouch either, I've got relatively new and well-maintained home networking equipment, I've done my speed tests, etc., and am happy with the capacity of the network. It's just Netflix that seems artificially slow.
It almost makes me wish I was a movie piratee. At least on some download networks I could probably get better usage out of the speed I pay for.
Anyway, while Mediacom shapes down Netflix in an effort to extort Netflix for money and a peering agreement, I'll be moving to a different state and metro area entirely. I just can't wait to break my contract with Mediacom.
You can bet that the sheer number of fed-up customers will be the end of your business as you know it. Maybe not today or in the next few years, but in the absence of innovation and improvement on your part, someone will step in to fulfill the gaping demand for real internet service.
Good luck, Mediacom. I hope you die a horrible death.
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