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EFF: T-Mobile "Binge On" Is Just Throttling of All Data (eff.org)

onedobb writes: Tests confirm that when Binge On is enabled, T-Mobile throttles all HTML5 video streams to around 1.5Mps, even when the phone is capable of downloading at higher speeds, and regardless of whether or not the video provider enrolled in Binge On. This is the case whether the video is being streamed or being downloaded—which means that T-Mobile is artificially reducing the download speeds of customers with Binge On enabled, even if they're downloading the video to watch later. It also means that videos are being throttled even if they're being watched or downloaded to another device via a tethered connection.

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  1. Re:First world problems... by dreamchaser · · Score: 3, Funny

    The majority of Americans believe that Satan is a living, breathing beaing who walks around the place, so... this is way down the list of priorities.

    Wait...are you saying Mark Zuckerberg isn't real?