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Netflix ( NFLX ) has been reducing the image quality on AT&T ( T ) and Verizon ( VZ ) wireless networks for years, the streaming media giant told the Wall Street Journal . Netflix has been limiting streaming on AT&T and Verizon mobile systems to 600 kilobits-per-second, far slower than today’s top speeds, to “protect consumers from exceeding mobile data caps.” The company said it’s been doing this for years, but hadn’t previously disclosed the policy. Netflix doesn’t throttle speeds on T-Mobile ( TMUS ) and Sprint ( S ) networks, telling the WSJ that those companies traditionally have had more customer-friendly policies. When T-Mobile and Sprint customers hit data caps, the companies typically slow network speeds vs. imposing overage fees. T-Mobile’s CEO last week had said that AT&T and Verizon customers get lower-quality Netflix streams. Scalper1 News
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