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EU phones Netflix CEO and tells him to go back to streaming standard definition video
Posted on 3/19/20 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 3/19/20 at 12:57 pm
Thanks EU for your concern now GFY.
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European Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted Wednesday night that he spoke with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings about lowering the service's streaming speeds. It's part of an effort to encourage people and companies to switch back to standard definition, instead of high definition (let alone ultra-crisp 4K), when it's not necessary in order to keep the pipelines flowing to all. The request raises the possibility of streaming content reverting to 20th century-level picture quality during the crisis in some areas.
This post was edited on 3/19/20 at 12:58 pm
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Posted on 3/19/20 at 12:58 pm to CAD703X
ETA: "We did not have COVID-19 when you mailed actual DVDs to people. So, we demand you go back to that!"
This post was edited on 3/19/20 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 3/19/20 at 12:58 pm to CAD703X
Italy is ground zero in Europe for all this shite yet they are going to yell at Netflix about video quality.
The EU in a nutshell, folks.
The EU in a nutshell, folks.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 12:59 pm to CAD703X
UK made the right call...
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:00 pm to NewGrad1212
The EU has a lot of weird regulations.
Two brought up during Brexit were “Grocers can’t sell bananas with a curve over X degrees” and “You can’t market water as a cure for dehydration.”
Two brought up during Brexit were “Grocers can’t sell bananas with a curve over X degrees” and “You can’t market water as a cure for dehydration.”
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:01 pm to CAD703X
quote:Remember during the Net "Neutrality" rollback... they told us how awesome the European's internet service was?
European Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted Wednesday night that he spoke with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings about lowering the service's streaming speeds. It's part of an effort to encourage people and companies to switch back to standard definition, instead of high definition (let alone ultra-crisp 4K), when it's not necessary in order to keep the pipelines flowing to all.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:01 pm to CAD703X
What am I missing?
This doesn't sound like a horrible thing to consider at a time when there could be an overwhelming amount of Internet traffic while people are sitting at home waiting this thing out.
This doesn't sound like a horrible thing to consider at a time when there could be an overwhelming amount of Internet traffic while people are sitting at home waiting this thing out.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:01 pm to CAD703X
What in the frick
Hey guy, trade in your Porsche for the Toyota Corolla. You won't even notice the difference.
Hey guy, trade in your Porsche for the Toyota Corolla. You won't even notice the difference.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:01 pm to Taxing Authority
irony being if EU didn't have some form of "net neutrality", they could legally throttle Netflix right now.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:02 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:03 pm to CAD703X
Sony tv's do a nice job of upscaling. Hope they have Sony tv's
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:05 pm to CAD703X
...i.e., We will decide what you “need”.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:06 pm to teke184
quote:Sounds like Italy has his priorities in order.
Italy is ground zero in Europe for all this shite yet they are going to yell at Netflix about video quality.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:06 pm to TSLG
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This doesn't sound like a horrible thing to consider at a time when there could be an overwhelming amount of Internet traffic while people are sitting at home waiting this thing out.
Ah, creating artificial scarcity of an artificial product.
Bandwidth rationing is the definition of an iatrogenic shortage.
I love all these "we get to strip your rights and also lower your quality of living, because well...fear" arguments. Covid19 is becoming a fascist silver bullet.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:08 pm to CAD703X
Redistribution of streaming speeds. Can't make this up, folks.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:09 pm to CAD703X
Lol!!! But but but the internet providers will throttle your speed if we do away with Net Neutrality!!!! We need gubmint intervention!!!
HAHAHA!!!
HAHAHA!!!
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:11 pm to CAD703X
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The request raises the possibility of streaming content reverting to 20th century-level picture quality during the crisis in some areas.
God forbid someone has to watch the idiot box in SD. The humanity!
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:14 pm to CAD703X
They came for your Netflix, and I did nothing.
Then, they came for my PornHub.
I ain't watching Anal Grannies in less than 720
Then, they came for my PornHub.
I ain't watching Anal Grannies in less than 720
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:14 pm to CAD703X
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The request raises the possibility of streaming content reverting to 20th century-level picture quality during the crisis in some areas.
It will look like the Jefferson-Pilot 11;00 am kick-off
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:20 pm to CAD703X
Every kid in Europe: Mooommm! Something's wrong with our netflix! Everything looks like those shows you watch on ION Television.
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