[153041] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: Comcast Service for Non-Cap Bandwidth
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Nabil Sharma)
Mon May 28 19:28:09 2012
From: Nabil Sharma <nabilsharma@hotmail.com>
To: <paul4004@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 23:27:32 +0000
In-Reply-To: <CAJAdsD=FX3urOSb4Dqg05Ca6=a278AO8nErnhH5H5O6+o3XmBA@mail.gmail.com>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
PC:
Thank you for the reply. We will not encourage customers to disconnect cab=
le TV service=2C think of it more like an add-on.
I generate http test stream with DSCP code point 5 to match the Xbox servic=
e=2C however Comcast is rewriting the packets as CS 1=2C even when serving =
out a server at Soft Layer (paid peer). This is why I ask for name of serv=
ice Microsoft is using=2C it is not the regular paid peering.
Sincerely=2C
Nabil
> Date: Mon=2C 28 May 2012 17:08:28 -0500
> Subject: Re: Comcast Service for Non-Cap Bandwidth
> From: paul4004@gmail.com
> To: nabilsharma@hotmail.com
> CC: nanog@nanog.org
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> While I still don't agree it's fair=2C that arrangement seems limited to
> the viewing of the Xfinity TV application via XBOX for subscribers who
> have both an internet and cable TV package via Comcast and not XBOX in
> general. None the less=2C the cap is 250gb at the moment=2C and only
> applies to residential accounts.
>=20
>=20
> On Sun=2C May 27=2C 2012 at 9:27 PM=2C Nabil Sharma <nabilsharma@hotmail.=
com> wrote:
> >
> > NANOG List=2C
> > I am developing streaming video service=2C and seek your feedback... I =
would like to pay Comcast forward so that accessing our site does not count=
against user's bandwidth caps=2C similar to the arrangement made with Micr=
osoft Xbox.
> > Does anyone know the name of this service? Is it something the sales co=
ntact at http://as7922.peeringdb.com/ can provide?
> > Thank you for your time.
> > Sincerely=2C
> > Nabil
> >
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