Also based on that last post, it looks like Verizon does have some latency on their network, so it could be a combination of things. 3 77 ms 36 ms 122 ms L100.WASHDC-VFTTP-69.verizon-gni.net [x.x.x.x]
I would say the best way to see, would be to tracert to the streaming servrs when you strt having issues. Then you will know.
Non prime time?
3 2 ms 2 ms 6 ms L100.WASHDC-VFTTP-69.verizon-gni.net [71.127.53.1]
4 9 ms 7 ms 7 ms G0-8-1-2.WASHDC-LCR-21.verizon-gni.net [130.81.219.146]
5 151 ms 7 ms 5 ms so-12-1-0-0.RES-BB-RTR1.verizon-gni.net [130.81.151.230]
6 7 ms 5 ms 5 ms 0.xe-4-1-0.XL3.IAD8.ALTER.NET [152.63.2.249]
7 10 ms 9 ms 11 ms TenGigE0-6-4-0.GW1.IAD8.ALTER.NET [152.63.35.145]
8 24 ms 23 ms 24 ms teliasonera-gw.customer.alter.net [63.125.125.42]
9 44 ms 44 ms 46 ms netflix-ic-156694-ash-bb1.c.telia.net [213.248.101.26]
10 5 ms 44 ms 6 ms ipv4_1.lagg0.c018.iad001.ix.nflxvideo.net [108.175.35.137]
Trace complete.