Enraged Verizon FiOS Customer Posts Video Seemingly Proving ISP Throttles Netflix
Found on Hot Hardware on Saturday, 26 July 2014
Nederkoon pays for Internet service that promises 75Mbps downstream and 35Mbps upstream through his FiOS connection. However, his Netflix video streams were limping along at just 375kbps (0.375mbps), equivalent to 0.5 percent of the speed he's paying for.
After connecting to VyprVPN, his Netflix connection suddenly ramped up to 3000kbps, the fastest the streaming service allows and around 10 times faster than he was getting when connecting directly with Verizon.
An ISP should never ever be allowed to throttle traffic. Their only job is to get you online and maintain that connection. Just like the postal service won't charge you extra or slow down delivery because they don't like the sender.