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Pissed Netflix subscribers accuse Verizon of throttling video
Pour one out for net neutrality. Oh, and your Netflix binge sessions while you're at it.
As the FCC prepares to gut the regulations that require internet providers treat all online content equally, Verizon Wireless apparently decided to just get on with the damn thing and appeared to begin throttling the speed of some users' video downloads. And, as no one likes the threat of their favorite show stuck in buffering hell, you'd better believe Netflix subscribers are pissed.
On July 19, internet sleuths noticed something fishy was going on and took to Reddit to share evidence of what they saw as Verizon Wireless's plan to ruin their stream-life. Specifically, it appeared that the company was capping video-download speeds at 10Mbps. Read more...
More about Netflix, Verizon, Streaming, Net Neutrality, and DownloadsOriginal Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/mashable/tech/~3/Wvd6GfXPx-o/
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