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Verizon or Netflix throttling video streaming

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So a guy decided to use a proxy (which he says is a vpn… but okay) to connect to Netflix to see if he can get his videos to stream faster.

This being his internet provider, which is Verizon is accused of slowing down video streaming via Netflix.
and Verizon is accusing Netflix of throttling the videos . (throttling means slowing down the downloads of media)

One of these two services is kind of “slowing down productivity” for a greedy motive.


This video could very well verify that someone is throttling the streaming speeds. Or the guy that uploaded it is a troll.

Throttling is illegal. been deemed illegal for a good five years. Consider it to be something that can be used for extortion. and here we have another problem.
Verizon and Comcast and a few other ISPs are pushing against Net Neutrality to enforce a “fast lane” streaming for companies that only allows fast streaming to their customers only available to websites that pay for “Fast lane”.

Meaning you pay your ISP for fast internet. It comes out of your pocket from your hard earned money. The video is on a site that pays their host for fast uploads so people can stream movies and music at fast speed. Now your ISP thinks they deserve money from the people streaming the video and you, or you will not be able to see the video any faster than the guy who pays less for a slower internet connection.

This is unfair to their customers and to the website owners/people streaming the videos. Such as Netflix or Youtube and the like. This wouldn’t even be fair if the ISP decided to charge everyone the same rate and give them the exact same speed at a super discount, then charge Netflix and youtube the difference. because… Netflix and youtube are already paying for their consumption through their host and their hosts ISP…

Verizon MIFI 2200 Review

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After Disconnecting my Comcast Internet and and Cable Television and moving my television service to Dish Network, I found myself in need of internet service. I obtained a temporary use of a Verizon MIFI device. Very nice looking wireless internet device. One single button. You just connect the USB cable from the MiFi 2200 to your computer and instantly upon identifying the card, it opens as a storage device, allowing you to get the drivers right off of the MiFi 2200. Installation of the drivers is less than 3 minutes. Press the lighted button on top of the MiFi 2200 until the light on the side comes on, then open the VZ access software you just installed, and then click connect in the VZ Access manager, and you are on the internet ready to go.

Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200

Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200

Though the device allows you to connect multiple devices at one time, the 3G service, I doubt would handle much more than 1 computer. I have been seeing some very low signal reception and very slow speeds.

mifi on Verizons VZ access

mifi on Verizon

mifi bandwidth

mifi bandwidth

Though the speed test results say 1mbs, sometimes I find myself waiting like I was on dial up, for pages to load. The wait for youtube videos to load is sometimes up to 5 minutes. The monthly bandwidth cap is reached in the first week, and then this slow speed gets even worse.

For someone like me, the MIFI card is a pass. Meaning I will have to pass on getting this service.

Not much different from the results I see with my cricket phone.

Test Date: May 1, 2012 3:53:34 pm
Connection Type: EvdoA
Server: Temple, TX
Download: 2127 kbps
Upload: 794 kbps
Ping: 101 ms

External IP: xx.xxx.xxx.xx
Internal IP: xx.1xx.xx.xx
Latitude: xx.xxxxx
Longitude: -xx.xxxxx

 

Full scores:
looks: 10/10
Ease of use: 10/10
Reception: 3/10
Speeds: 2/10

Final score: 6/10

HTC Thunderbolt for verizon

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HTC Thunderbolt Has kick stand for watching media
Runs on Android 2.2
HTC Thunderbolt is 4g
8mp camera
4.3 inch screen
480 x 800 pixels Resolution
Comes with 32 GB MicroSD card
Uses Sim Card for 4g LTE service under battery (Iphone for verizon does not currently have)
Allows for WIFI Use.


The HTC Thunderbolt looks a lot like the Iphone 3
Similar size to the Samsung fasinate, slightly larger screen. but full phone size is smaller.
HTC Thunder Bolt unboxing, brilliant looking cell phone. Huge screen for a phone and lots of great features including 4g.

Hands on Verizon Iphone

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The Verizon Iphone has been released. and seeing that I am the only Android user in the office I am in, I am surround in Iphones and blackberries. Today I get my chance to have my hands on the Verizon Iphone. Signal looks very strong. The feel is no different from the AT&T Iphone 4. There used to be one person in the office that used Android phones other than myself, but she got hold of an Iphone (3rd or what ever…older than iphone 4) and Jailbroke it and hacked the crud out of it to use on the Tmobile network. I feel betrayed, wish she made a droid of it.

Verizon Iphone Picture

Signal is strong, feel is very new and kinda heavy, feels like money’s worth


Verizon Import Contacts APp

Outer casing $20 extra, probably worth way more than that, the phone looks easy to scratch, but I didn’t try and scratch my friend’s new toy.


Verizon Iphone

To start, it’s 3g.
to back up your contacts, get the app VZ contacts, it’s much easier than anything teh salesman tries to give you.

My friend was a month from upgrade but wanted the Iphone. Had been using same phone for 4 years, (some samsung or what ever ). asked to get upgrade was told he couldn’t at a discount. He told them that would be fine he will just go to AT&T across the street get the 4g Iphone and pay off his last month at Verizon and that he was not attached to that phone number.
After a bit of discussion “with the manager” the salesman “found a loop hole”. He got his Verizon Iphone for $199.
Verizon’s  Insurance from a regular phone to an Iphone changed from $4.99 to $10.99, Other fees are still the same. To his knowledge. Here is the at&T 4g

AT&T IPhone

The AT&T Iphone In the same building and this is the Iphone 4

Should be 4g but some reason says 3g, signal might be low? Can they jump networks like that? I know my blackberry on Tmobile would go edge and then go 3g,Depending on my location, nearest tower, and interference conditions. So I assume that’s is what’s going on here.

Jailbrok T-Mobile Iphone

The Tmobile Jailbroke Iphone while in the same building. All apps work Signal is fine

FYI, This Post created on my (outdated) G1 using The wordpress app fr Android.

Iphone to Verizon Uh Oh

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Rumor is (On ZDNET) that Iphone is moving to or expanding to Verizon. Verizon is known to have the best cellular coverage across America. Iphone is of course known as being the  most wanted cell phone around the world. With the release of Android, Iphone has to have seen a huge hit to their budget. or not. apple is quite tight lipped.

This whole news burst could be all mislead hype. Apple has a huge “no leak” policy. Just earlier in March there was a rumor of Sprint getting the Iphone . So this could all be a rumor or it could be a fact. Both sprint and Verizon are on CDMA networks. So there could be an all out Motorola (everyone has or has had one) move coming.

So far there is no tale of  Iphone heading to Tmobile. Of course we know that TMobile is the leader in Android phones (well it seems like it). A move to Iphone through TMobile may lead to a huge batch of phones being traded in. This would be the death nail for Android. Tmobile is of course not a cdma network phone, it is GSM. So it’s the same build as AT&T. It would be an easy move. I doubt though that Tmobile would take them in.

As of now, everything is speculation. But you can imagine what every mac rumor does to their stocks. So from here out, we watch and wait. If it does not come to your network, chances are you can buy one on eBay that is unlocked…. and ready. for $100 extra.