Unfortunately data throttling is real and it’s happening all over the world. ISPs use bandwidth throttling to regulate network traffic and minimize bandwidth congestion. This can happen in a number of ways: ISPs can throttle all Internet traffic or just bandwidth-intensive traffic such as video streaming content (Netflix, YouTube, etc.) or peer-to-peer traffic (BitTorrent, etc.). Basically, ISP data throttling means … Read More
VPN and Net Neutrality: Can a VPN Get Past ISP Throttling and Restrictions?
Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers must treat all data on the Internet the same, and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or method of communication. Unfortunately in the recent years, things have proven not to be so impartial, especially when it comes to ISPs actions to maximize … Read More
ISP Throttling Your Internet Connection? Test and Find Out
ISP throttling is real and it’s happening all over the world – it’s not just a rumor. Here’s what happens: in theory, bandwidth throttling is used by Internet service providers to regulate network traffic and minimize bandwidth congestion. This can happen in a number of ways: ISPs can throttle all Internet traffic or just bandwidth-intensive traffic such as video streaming … Read More