Verizon's throttling of firefighter data during California fire raises net neutrality concerns

Verizon's throttling of firefighter data during California fire raises net neutrality concerns

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https://www.cnet.com/news/verizons-throttling-of-firefighter-data-during-california-fire-raises-net-neutrality-concerns/

Verizon Wireless says a customer service error -- not a violation of net neutrality -- was responsible for the continued throttling of the wireless data service of a fire department vehicle during a recent battle of a California wildfire.

But that hasn't stopped net neutrality supporters from pointing at the incident as an example of the kind of potential treatment that internet and wireless service providers can offer now that the rules for governing an open internet are stripped away. 

Verizon's throttling of firefighter data during California fire raises net neutrality concerns

Aug 23, 2018, 5:54pm UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/verizons-throttling-of-firefighter-data-during-california-fire-raises-net-neutrality-concerns/ > Verizon Wireless says a customer service error -- not a violation of net neutrality -- was responsible for the continued throttling of the wireless data service of a fire department vehicle during a recent battle of a California wildfire. > But that hasn't stopped net neutrality supporters from pointing at the incident as an example of the kind of potential treatment that internet and wireless service providers can offer now that the rules for governing an open internet are stripped away.