Netflix is pushing for an open Internet, but according to FCC commissioner Ajit Pai, the video streaming company is looking to give its own video player a fast-lane.

In a letter sent to Netflix earlier this week, Pai questions Netflix's commitment to open Internet, while at the same time looking for competitive advantage in the video player market.

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The current open standard alliance has several U.S. cable operators, Cisco Systems, Ustream, Yahoo and a few other service providers. It is missing YouTube, Facebook and Netflix - the three main video providers in U.S. peak Internet traffic time.

Netflix is currently working on its own video streaming player, using HTML5. And currently, Netflix use Microsoft Silverlight with customizations to the interface - the license will end in 2018.

Pai argues that Netflix is simply creating a competitive advantage on its own video delivery service, compared to other video players. Netflix will most likely make the video player proprietary and not allow others to share the platform.

Netflix has obviously been the biggest target for U.S. telecoms who want to create fast-lanes. Already, Netflix pays large amounts to each broadband provider every month to keep its service buttery smooth.

Under Title II reclassification, broadband companies would not be able to seek competitive advantage through monthly payments. The same classifications sits on the telephone industry, defending customers and companies from extra costs for using the phone.

Pai is a Republican and is not a fan of Title II reclassification. While the argument presented does warrant Netflix comment, there is a big difference between fast-lanes for the Internet and a faster delivery service for video content.

Open standards have worked wonders ever without the backing of the most influential companies. Even if Netflix creates a new super-speed for delivering video content, it won't be long before the open standard platform releases its own update, beating Netflix.

The same cannot be said for fast-lanes, because there is no real competitor who will not adopt fast-lanes. Google Fiber is the saving grace, but at its current pace less than 10 percent of U.S. broadband owners will have it available by 2018.

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