A Netflix spokesperson told HackingNetflix that the stories about the Netflix PAC being setup to support SOPA that are going around are not true.
"PACs are commonplace for companies that lead a big, growing market and Netflix is no exception. Our PAC is a way for our employees to support candidates that understand our business and technology. It was not set up for the purpose of supporting SOPA or PIPA. Instead, Netflix has engaged on other issues including network neutrality, bandwidth caps, usage based billing and reforming the Video Privacy Protection Act."
Odd list of examples under the word "engage". I would assume they would want to support net neutrality and the privacy act while opposing caps and metering, but now that I think about it they probably oppose the privacy act because it means they can't share user info with Facebook.
Posted by: Truck | April 09, 2012 at 08:04 PM
Hacker group Anonymous is trying to lead a Netflix boycott on twitter. Netflix could lose 10s of subscribers tonight!
Posted by: Lethargicj | April 09, 2012 at 09:45 PM
Are we sure Netflix is opposing caps - if so I'll donate.
Posted by: Judy_ | April 09, 2012 at 10:19 PM
@ Judy_ I would imagine so, caps turn an 8 dollar service into a much more unreasonable service if a) someone is being charged for going over x amount or b)someone's bandwidth is being throttled reducing speed. It either makes the service less reasonably priced, or often unusable. So yeah, I'd imagine Netflix is opposing caps.
Posted by: ethan | April 10, 2012 at 09:20 PM
Netflix creates pro-SOPA super-PAC
http://www.infowars.com/netflix-creates-pro-sopa-super-pac
Posted by: Bob | April 11, 2012 at 04:28 PM
I cancelled my instant account. Amazon's streaming quality is better, and also I don't feel like Amazon personally hates me.
Posted by: Emory LaserWolf | April 11, 2012 at 06:33 PM
The Comcasts and Time Warners of the world have been leveraging their political connections for years to advance agendas that would strangle Netflix's business model. It makes perfect sense that Netflix should push back to ensure their customers are not strangled by anti-competitive manipulations of internet traffic or unreasonable bandwidth caps instituted by ISPs. The SOPA rumor is pure FUD. Netflix combats piracy by being far more convenient than stealing movies online and enabling instant discovery. Their agenda is clearly the advancement of open, affordable high speed internet for everyone.
Posted by: Brad Grenz | April 13, 2012 at 06:29 AM
People like Bob make me lose faith in the human race. It's almost like people will believe anything that is written down no matter how ridiculous or lacking in facts.
This just in, Netflix is buying the moon:
http://www.infowars.com/Holy-S*&^-Netflix-Buys-The-Moon
Posted by: WakkaWakka | April 13, 2012 at 07:47 PM