Research shows that nearly every U.S. cell provider is doing throttling
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Research shows that nearly every U.S. cell provider is doing throttling
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Re: Research shows that nearly every U.S. cell provider is doing throttling
#2Weren't wireless providers exempt from a lot of net neutrality?
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#3Where is that extra bandwidth going?
Re: Research shows that nearly every U.S. cell provider is doing throttling
#4Clickbait. The content of the article has to do with wireless providers, not wired ISPs.
Re: Research shows that nearly every U.S. cell provider is doing throttling
#5Weren't wireless providers exempt from a lot of net neutrality?
This was the case in the early 2010 version of the rules, but I believe the Wheeler FCC rules from 2015 applied to both fixed and mobile broadband providers. The justification was that use of mobile internet had grown significantly since then, and could no longer be excluded without punishing people living in remote areas.
I can't read the massive PDF of the 2015 order on my phone though, so I could be wrong.
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#6Both wired and wireless broadband internet connectivity were included in the 2015 net neutrality rulings:
From https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/04/13/2015-07...:
“Broadband Internet access service” continues to include services provided over any technology platform, including but not limited to wire, terrestrial wireless (including fixed and mobile wireless services using licensed or unlicensed spectrum), and satellite.
In contrast to the Commission's 2010 Open Internet Order, here we are applying the same regulations to both fixed and mobile broadband Internet access services.
Re: Research shows that nearly every U.S. cell provider is doing throttling
#7Where is that extra bandwidth going?
It’s presumably being used to serve additional subscribers without having to pay for troublesome capital improvements.
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#8Is it still considered to be throttling when it's in the service agreement?
I have Cricket wireless, and they tell me I am limited to 3mbps speed, which is exactly what reflects in all speed tests I've tried. I am totally OK with that, in exchange for having an "unlimited" data usage plan.
All streaming video I've tried (Youtube, Netflix, DirecTV Now) seem to work and look just fine. They all look no different from when I'm streaming on my 100mbps Wi-Fi.
Re: Research shows that nearly every U.S. cell provider is doing throttling
#9This practice was going on while net neutrality was law too. Very misleading title.
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#10Netflix blocks PIA, a VPN, from accessing its servers. Rights holders’ unchecked power is the problem. Abstracting their power through net neutrality terminology distracts from their damage and promotes their cause.
If you want a shortcut to the solution, it includes “how could I make Netflix indfifferent as to how I access their content?”