Netflix, YouTube internet speeds reportedly throttled by wireless telecoms
Internet traffic speeds to some of the largest video streaming sites—including YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and others—were slowed down, or throttled, by mobile telecom companies, according to a new report.
Researchers at Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst used an app called Wehe and found that internet speeds for the popular websites were slowed down, Bloomberg reports.
The Wehe app was downloaded by approximately 100,000 people and used to monitor the speed of their internet service on specific websites, according to the report.
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint were found to have “differentiation,” or treatment of internet traffic that is different than other types.
The findings come on the heels of the Federal Communication Co...