The battle continues between content providers and large internet service providers (ISPs) Verizon sued the FCC to overturn long standing net neutrality protections. Netflix was then forced to start paying Verizon for the "last-mile" to their mutual customers. Apparently the money wasn't enough, and the service has not yet improved for many customers. Netflix recently started alerting some customers about ISP traffic conditions as the reason for longer load times or lower quality playback. Verizon is threatening to sue Netflix if they don't stop. (Read the full letter here)
As Quartz reports, Netflix is refusing to comply with Verizon's cease and desist demands. Here’s the letter from Netflix's general counsel David Hyman responding to Verizon's Randy Milch: