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		issafram 13 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros Are the downloads through http/tcp or some other protocol?

RevEng 13 hours ago [–]

Between you and your provider the downloads are over HTTP. The distribution of content between the Usenet providers is over the Usenet protocol which predates HTTP and the WWW.

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