Strong Net Neutrality ‘Drives Job Growth and Innovation,’ Says Netflix Letter

Weakening U.S. net neutrality laws is unlikely to “materially affect” domestic margins or "service quality" at Netflix “because we are now popular enough with consumers to keep our relationships with ISPs stable,” the company said in a quarterly letter Wednesday to shareholders. But on a “public policy basis,” strong net neutrality “is important to support innovation and smaller firms,” it said. “No one wants ISPs to decide what new and potentially disruptive services can operate over their networks, or to favor one service over another.” The online video provider said it hopes the incoming Donald Trump administration and the new Congress “will recognize that keeping the network neutral drives job growth and innovation.”