Verizon throttled California fire department during wildfire crisis

Verizon throttled California fire department during wildfire crisis

6 years ago
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https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/21/17765682/verizon-california-throttled-wildfires

As wildfires raged in California this summer, one fire department’s response was impeded by an unexpected problem: data throttling.

In documents filed this week as part of a legal challenge to the FCC’s net neutrality repeal, Santa Clara County Fire Marshal Anthony Bowden explains how Verizon slowed device speeds during the crisis, hindering firefighters’ response.