https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/verizon-to-start-throttling-all-smartphone-videos-to-480p-or-720p/
Verizon is putting a resolution cap on all videos across all of their plans even the "unlimited" ones.
Do you think the free market will sort it out because FCC ain't doing shit?
>>62036858
>He thinks 1080p it's a necessity when watching videos on a 5" screen
>>62036892
I use my phone as a hotspot for my laptop in between classes because the wifi around campus is garbage.
1. There's already a thread
B. The proposed net neutrality laws wouldn't have protected against this anyway.
>>62036858
>/pol/ will defend this
>>62037053
A. Sorry didn't see it
2. I'm not even sure it's a net neutrality issue since it is indiscriminate of video service, just a shitty move by a business that shouldn't be applied to customers already in a service agreement.
>>62036892
>He thinks corporations should have a say in whatever the fuck resolution I want to watch in
>>62036892
>he doesn't know about YouTube's horrible bit rates that unless you're not watching in 1080p will always look like shit especially with multiple things on screen
Sure. Another company will come in and advertise with "no limits on what resolution videos you watch!". Just like T-Mobile did with their unlimited stuff.
>>62036858
is this the big changes rumored on here by some anon months ago
>ditch Verizon
>save money because it's too damn expensive anyway
Problem solved, why is this even an issue?
>>62036858
Change carriers, there is still like 5 other options to switch to if you do not like it.