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It's not an invented problem. In Spain, ISPs like Telefonica and Vodafone are posting tweets are telling newspapers that people need to use the Internet with re
by aarroyoc 7y ago
It's not an invented problem. In Spain, ISPs like Telefonica and Vodafone are posting tweets are telling newspapers that people need to use the Internet with responsibility [0]. They also passed a law yesterday that allows ISPs to close connections if they know they're being used to spam the network.
Maybe in Germany is different because people are more used to work from home or just being at home while watching Netflix but Spanish people like to go out a lot and now the network needs to serve all these people as well.
[0]: https://www.xatakamovil.com/movil-y-sociedad/operadores-se-unen-para-pedir-uso-racional-responsable-redes-gran-incremento-trafico https://www.xatakamovil.com/movil-y-sociedad/operadores-se-u...
- bluegreyred 7y ago"the internet" from a dedicated fiber line is not the same as "the internet" from a oversubscribed 3G cell tower in the same country. Running better/more aggressive last mile QoS in the affected regions would make more sense to me, though I can see the advantage of netflix throttling "voluntarily" because this approach may avoid net neutrality violations.
- martin8412 7y agoThey're talking about a 50% increase in voice and 25% in data on mobile networks. The problem is not the wired home connections. In fact, they even suggest that you use your landline for talking instead of the mobile networks.