On February 23, 2014, Comcast confirmed that it will allow Netflix to connect directly to its broadband network. It has been stated that the more direct service is "already delivering an even better user experience to consumers." Netflix and internet service providers have been disputing the huge amount of bandwidth Netflix streaming uses. Sometimes Netflix traffic can be 1/3 of all U.S. broadband network traffic. Because of this, internet service providers have wanted Netflix to pay them for the bandwidth. Early this year, the problem slowed Netflix streaming speeds for customers of Verizon FiOS by 14%. Speeds for Comcast customers have also been really slow, until the new agreement took place.
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