Netflix officially the leader in US bandwidth usage

[MyNameDidntFit]

In Sandvine's recent Spring traffic report [.pdf (http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/epicenter/2011/05/SandvineGlobalInternetSpringReport2011.pdf)] (thanks, Wired (http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/05/netflix-traffic/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Ind ex+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher)) they've revealed that Netflix is now the undisputed leader in bandwidth usage for the US--surpassing the previous leader, BitTorrent, but .6% to have a 22.2% share of all US broadband traffic. The figures also show Netflix holding a 29.7% share of peak downloads.

I have to say I find this rather interesting. A paid service taking the lead over all this nasty, rampant piracy that the gaming industry and media wont shut up about.

For a bunch of pretty graphs and information you likely don't care about, check out the PDF file I linked.

[happysister]

i find that interesting too. usually, people make a big deal about getting stuff for free.

[Daggers]

It's interesting. It shows that illegal torrenters do so because watching your TV shows online on demand is what they want. Since there's no PAID SERVICE they do it illegally.

I hope more and more broadcasters and producers wake up and realise they are missing out on MASSIVE revenue through their stupidity.

Though thats not to say that everyone is the same, obviously there are those who won't pay for it if there is the free alternative.

I just wish Netflix was available in the UK