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dingaling on Sept 5, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: YouTube and Netflix ‘Throttled’ by Carriers

Throttling has existed long before net neutrality. Just about any public wifi service, for example, will throttle video streaming to unusable levels.

And why would YouTube and Netflix pay ISPs for better treatment? That would create an escalating fee scenario that would become unaffordable.

jachee on Sept 5, 2018 [–]

> That would create an escalating fee scenario that would become unaffordable.

Never underestimate the power of capitalist greed. See also: education and healthcare costs.

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