Squid Game’s success reopens debate over who should pay for rising internet traffic

Squid Game’s success reopens debate over who should pay for rising internet traffic

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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/10/squid-games-success-reopens-debate-over-who-should-pay-for-rising-internet-traffic-netflix

Demand for capacity grows on back of hit Netflix shows, online games and more

The breakout success of the Korean drama Squid Game has prompted a local broadband provider to launch legal action to force the maker, Netflix, to help pay for the huge surge in traffic, the latest flashpoint in the argument over who should carry the burden of the spiralling costs of data fuelled by the global streaming boom.

Squid Game’s success reopens debate over who should pay for rising internet traffic

Oct 10, 2021, 3:22pm UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/10/squid-games-success-reopens-debate-over-who-should-pay-for-rising-internet-traffic-netflix > Demand for capacity grows on back of hit Netflix shows, online games and more > The breakout success of the Korean drama Squid Game has prompted a local broadband provider to launch legal action to force the maker, Netflix, to help pay for the huge surge in traffic, the latest flashpoint in the argument over who should carry the burden of the spiralling costs of data fuelled by the global streaming boom.