Europe gives operators minor throttling concession
The powers that be in the European Union have said its operators can do a little bit of traffic management if they absolutely have to.
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Throttling video streaming is not criminal but Xfinity has botched the move
Comcasts’s Xfinity Mobile is going to limit video streamed over cellular to 480p resolution and cap hotspot speeds at 600 kbps unless customers pay more.
Verizon to curb data usage for heavy users
Verizon has begun implementing “network optimisation practices” to manage traffic and data speeds for the five per cent of users that consume the most data with their 3G devices on the company’s unlimited data plans.
EU to investigate traffic throttling and blocking allegations against telcos
The European Commission on Tuesday launched an investigation into telecoms providers’ traffic management and competition practices. Responding to allegations that some service providers were effectively blocking over-the-top (OTT) VoIP services such as Skype, telecoms commissioner Neelie Kroes has asked members to probe fixed and wireless operators for evidence of anti-competitive behaviour.
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