How to Ensure that Streaming Video Doesn’t Crush the Internet

Streaming video sites like Netflix and YouTube account for more than half of downstream Internet traffic. These tectonic shifts require new infrastructure investments to ensure quality and consistent delivery.

These changes also create opportunities for consumers across the economy in healthcare, education, and entertainment. The speed at which Internet services are evolving presents challenges for government regulators tasked with ensuring access to disadvantaged populations. It also strains a national broadband system that faces steep demands for faster Internet from consumers.

On May 2, 2014 the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings will host a panel of industry experts to address the future of digital content delivery in the United States, including a conversation on how the explosion of video streaming is changing how we consume content. Darrell West, Vice President of Governance Studies and Founding Director of the Center for Technology Innovation will lead a discussion on his findings and data from the forthcoming paper “Video Streaming and Content Delivery”.