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Twitch to shut down in Korea over 'prohibitively expensive' network fees (techcrunch.com)

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[-] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 1 points 11 months ago

Customers get charged for maintenance between the ISP and their house

They really don't, customers get charged what they need to be charged to support the network, not just the last mile to your house. Companies don't get internet connectivity for free, either, paying significantly more than consumers at every turn

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