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EU: Drop HD video during pandemic

article published on 19 March, 2020

As Internet Service Providers note an increase in Internet usage during the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU is suggesting you lower your resolution. European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Thierry Breton is urging streaming providers to act to keep the Internet working smoothly as more people depend on it to work or learn from home. The Frenchman has already reportedly spoken ... [ read the full article ]

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The_Fatguy
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_ 		20. March 2020 @ 11:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Netflix will, of course, lower monthly subscription costs. Right ?!?!
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pcm2496
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_ 		6. April 2020 @ 04:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
They have a bloody cheek - are they going to refund my £100 per month that I pay for fast, reliable service they expect me to sacrifice so others can run facebook & twitter?
Not likely!
The telecoms companies make enough money and should increase their capacity instead of simply assuming that most people will only ever need WiFi speeds and therefore that will be plenty, and continuing to oversell existing capacity?
Not a hope of this happening from me that is for sure unless someone will refund the monthly fees I pay.
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