Yes, nothing like trying to double dip or triple dip while offering their own Verizon RedBox Streaming Service that is not hindered by this internet fiasco. Strange I had no problems until after this service was launched last year. I didn't notice too much of a problem until November, but lately Netflix and sometimes even Amazon are completely unusable.
Comcast has gotten payments from Netflix now and are trying to still get more money from Cogent as well as other providers. That is just pure out and out greed. I'm paying Verizon for network access so I can pull data from any location that I want. As I understand peering agreements they are meant for traffic crossing a network providers network. It is not for traffic requested by a paying client on Verizon requesting data from the next zone over at Netflix/Cogent. And Netflix even offers to supply Verizon with a local video cache so everything is on Verizon's own network -- all for free as I understand it, but Verizon and other major ISPs refuse this service so they can demand money from everyone else. Just shows how greedy ISPs really are. Screw the customer since they have no where else to go.
Unfortunately the FCC already knows about the issue and recently lost a case to Verizon which is not helping matters now. I believe the FCC is trying to rework the rules already. What needs to be done is contacting the Better Business Bureau and your legislators and tell them about the crap these monopolies are pulling. ISPs need to be just ISPs without any media outlets or other content services. Their whole existence is a conflict of interest to the consumer. And they wonder why people pirate content. It is too difficult to get quality service. Why pay for crap when the free pirated stuff is easier to get and is top quality. Media companies are so out of touch with people and the customer is nothing more than a fat bonus to them.