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Netflix admits to throttling customers
Posted on 3/25/16 at 10:07 am
Posted on 3/25/16 at 10:07 am
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Posted on 3/25/16 at 10:10 am to BobABooey
But why would Netflix throttle? Wouldn't that hurt them?
Eta just read article, I don't mind what they are doing. Seems helpful. How good of quality do you need in a phone?
Eta just read article, I don't mind what they are doing. Seems helpful. How good of quality do you need in a phone?
This post was edited on 3/25/16 at 10:13 am
Posted on 3/25/16 at 10:33 am to BobABooey
misleading title
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It claims that by doing so, it’s saving the data cap of customers on AT&T and Verizon. The company says that it doesn’t throttle T-Mobile or Sprint customers because those carriers have “more consumer-friendly policies.”
The policy is understandable—Netflix doesn’t want people to get shocking data overage bills because of its app—but the secrecy is not.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 10:42 am to CAD703X
Netflix isn't an ISP.
Are we now saying that content providers shouldn't have the ability to throttle its content in any way that it chooses?
Are we now saying that content providers shouldn't have the ability to throttle its content in any way that it chooses?
Posted on 3/25/16 at 10:58 am to BobABooey
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Big proponents of Net Neutrality admit to throttling their customers.
Video services do this all the time based on bandwidth.
Youtube videos will reduce in resolution/quality when it detects lower bandwidth. This is the same concept. If they didn't the video would be pausing every 1 second to load.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 11:00 am to moneyg
Can the auto-throttle be overridden? It sounds like a good setting to have as the default, but if you have the data plan to handle it, people should be able to change the setting.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 11:02 am to taylork37
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Youtube videos will reduce in resolution/quality when it detects lower bandwidth. This is the same concept. If they didn't the video would be pausing every 1 second to load.
That's not what this is at all though. If you read the article this is about data usage, not data speed. They don't throttle TMobile and Sprint users, just AT&T and Verizon, who both coincidentally offer home internet and Cable/Satellite TV services. This may have nothing to do with customers at all and just be corporate warfare.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 11:30 am to TigerinATL
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Can the auto-throttle be overridden? It sounds like a good setting to have as the default, but if you have the data plan to handle it, people should be able to change the setting.
Yes, you can change the setting. I noticed it the other day on my phone. It notified me that it's on data saving mode by default. I turned it off. Problem solved.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 11:36 am to ILikeLSUToo
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Yes, you can change the setting. I noticed it the other day on my phone. It notified me that it's on data saving mode by default. I turned it off. Problem solved.
well that just goes against the whole netflix-is-evil thing doesnt it?
Posted on 3/25/16 at 7:13 pm to BobABooey
It is very common to have a netflix stream be downgraded until the stream catches up.
What netflix doesn't do is throttle you based on your subscription plan or tier.
That is the fundamental tenet of net neutrality. That everyones connection has equal access regardless of ISP or pricing plan.
What netflix doesn't do is throttle you based on your subscription plan or tier.
That is the fundamental tenet of net neutrality. That everyones connection has equal access regardless of ISP or pricing plan.
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:52 pm to ILikeLSUToo
If it's that easy then it's no issue
Posted on 3/26/16 at 8:52 am to BobABooey
"GOTCHA, Netflix! HAHAHA"
Posted on 3/26/16 at 12:06 pm to TigerinATL
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That's not what this is at all though. If you read the article this is about data usage, not data speed. They don't throttle TMobile and Sprint users, just AT&T and Verizon, who both coincidentally offer home internet and Cable/Satellite TV services. This may have nothing to do with customers at all and just be corporate warfare.
Or maybe it's because AT&T and Verizon charge out the arse for data overages while "Sprint and T-Mobile have more consumer friendly policies" like they have said.
It's a business and not an altruistic policy. They are trying to avoid having people canceling their service because it was the primary reason for a couple hundred dollars added to their customers cell phone bills from using their service.
Posted on 3/26/16 at 12:28 pm to CAD703X
I really don't see what's the big deal. Apparently Netflix has been doing this for like 5 YEARS. Everyone was happy with Netflix, AT&T, and Verizon the whole time.
It wasn't until T-Mobile CEO John Leger exposed this little secret after the BingeOn throttling Controversy that people are up in arms. Not to mention that T-Mobile customers on BingeOn still get more than twice the bandwith from Netflix than AT&T and Verizon. If they disable BingeOn they can get 200 times the bandwith in some places.
It wasn't until T-Mobile CEO John Leger exposed this little secret after the BingeOn throttling Controversy that people are up in arms. Not to mention that T-Mobile customers on BingeOn still get more than twice the bandwith from Netflix than AT&T and Verizon. If they disable BingeOn they can get 200 times the bandwith in some places.
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