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		nodesocket on May 18, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fast.com: Netflix internet connection speed test While cool, I can't believe they bought and use fast.com for something so simple. Fast.com has to be worth some coin. Anybody have any idea what that domain is worth?

trothamel on May 18, 2016 [–]

It strikes me that if this is part of a strategy to get peering agreements with ISPs, they could save a lot of money in the long run.

EDIT: Added the word peering.

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