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Netflix (NFLX) CEO Hastings Makes Case for Strong Net Neutrality

March 21, 2014 6:42 AM EDT

Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings posted the following to the company's official blog on Thursday night:

The Internet is improving lives everywhere democratizing access to ideas, services and goods. To ensure the Internet remains humanity's most important platform for progress, net neutrality must be defended and strengthened.

The essence of net neutrality is that ISPs such as AT&T and Comcast don't restrict, influence or otherwise meddle with the choices consumers make. The... More

Did Amazon's (AMZN) Prime Move Just Open the Door for Netflix (NFLX) to Raise Fees?

March 14, 2014 11:21 AM EDT

Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) announced that it was raising its Prime membership fee from $79 up to $99 annually. Broken down, that equals roughly $8.25 per month.

Would Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) now be able to raise its monthly fee and feel more confident about doing so?

Right now, Netflix charges $7.99 per month for its streaming service. With 31.71 million paid members at the end of Q413, the... More