Pissed
Netflix subscribers accuse Verizon of
throttling video
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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 ** one likes the threat of their favorite show stuck in buffering hell, you'd better believe
Netflix subscribers are pissed.
SEE ALSO:
AT&T miraculously avoids choking on its own bullsh*t in net neutrality pledge
On July 19, internet sleuths **ticed 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.
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