Maybe you're just trying to read too much into the analogy. I think Netflix is basically saying that the infrastructure is there (the bridge), but despite the fact that usage has increased (rush hour), Verizon is artificially capping speed (keeping lanes closed) to its users (the cars) by demanding that Netflix pay extra for Verizon to open more lanes on the bridge.
Yes, I certainly read too much into it. Just pointing out a flaw in the analogy. Verizon demanding that Netflix pay extra for users to access its content would be more like the Christie demanding the city of New York to pay for more lanes to be opened on the bridge. While simultaneously charging the drivers (the users) for access to it.
Analogies are always flawed. Must we really continue to dive deep into every one and point out all the flaws, or can we start to just read them at the face value they were written at and move on?
