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[Discuss] Https - the solution to net neutrality and ISP monopolies



On 7/26/2014 10:57 PM, Edward Ned Harvey (blu) wrote:
> Yup, but remember there are two possible explanations why:

Neither of which are at all relevant. All Netflix traffic is encrypted
but this did not prevent Comcast from intentionally degrading Netflix
traffic throughput. All Netflix traffic is encrypted but this does not
prevent the choke point between Level 3 and Verizon from degrading all
traffic including Netflix.

A choke point can only be routed around by literally routing around it.
It's not the encryption provided by the VPN that provides such routing.
It's the routing itself.

-- 
Rich P.



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