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YouTube Claims T-Mobile Is Throttling Video Traffic

Dec 23, 2015, 7:35 AM by Eric M. Zeman

YouTube says T-Mobile is throttling its video traffic, according to the Wall Street Journal. The online video provider complains that its content has been degraded since the carrier launched Binge On, its unlimited video-streaming program. Binge On allows customers to stream unlimited video from select providers at 480p resolution. YouTube is not one of the approved providers for technical reasons. "Reducing data charges can be good for users, but it doesn't justify throttling all video services, especially without explicit user consent," said YouTube. The FCC has already asked T-Mobile to provide more details about Binge On, and its likely YouTube's complaint will force the agency to examine the program more closely.

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erikpkp

Dec 23, 2015, 11:11 AM

There's a Difference

Throttling is reducing the speed of which data is transferred. Binge on and the data optimization and reduction of the video quality to 480p (which btw 480/720/1080 all look the same on a 4"-5" screen) does not infringe on speed.

Shakezula84

A difference does exist between SD and HD video on a 5 inch screen. Especially if the screen is an HD screen.

And its a type of throttle since its slowing the allowed speed down to an SD stream instead of an HD stream. It changes the visual quality...
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Zpike

Net neutrality dictates that you don't screw with the content of the data - period. If an end user agrees to a reduced resolution in order to get unlimited data at that resolution, that's one thing. But that doesn't entitle T-mobile to reduce the reso...
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