Netflix signs deal with Verizon to ensure fast streaming

Netflix has reached a deal with Verizon to improve the speed and quality of its streaming content to subscribers. This is the second deal in which Netflix pays an ISP to ensure that its movies and TV shows stream more quickly; the first, with Comcast, was announced two months ago. Aware that its service creates heavy Internet traffic, nearly one-third of downstream traffic in North America, Netflix has been making moves to improve connectivity.