Netflix Throttles Video Streaming On Some Wireless Networks
By Here & Now
Netflix Throttles Video Streaming On Some Wireless Networks
By Here & Now
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For years, Netflix has been reducing the speed and quality of its videos — a practice called throttling — for customers streaming them on AT&T and Verizon wireless networks. The video service said it’s throttling its service to prevent viewers from using up their data, and thus help them avoid charges imposed on AT&T and Verizon networks for exceeding mobile data caps.
Mike Regan, columnist for Bloomberg Gadfly, explains what it all means to Here & Now’s Meghna Chakrabarti.
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- Mike Regan, columnist for Bloomberg Gadfly. He tweets @Reganonymous.
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