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Bill proposed in Texas would make it illegal for Verizon and other carriers to throttle data speeds in disaster areas

Alan Friedman by Alan Friedman Feb 10, 2019, 6:17 PM
A Bill that is being considered by the Texas House of Representatives would make it illegal for a wireless carrier to throttle the data speed of first responders working inside a zone that has been declared a disaster.
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1. cncrim

Posts: 1586; Member since: Aug 15, 2011

Why not just can't throttle on purpose, period?

posted on Feb 10, 2019, 7:55 PM

kanagadeepan
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2. kanagadeepan

Posts: 1246; Member since: Jan 24, 2012

Yes, that's the best way to do. But Net-Neutrality is killed successfully by union of evil corporates and greedy politicians. So this need...

posted on Feb 10, 2019, 11:05 PM

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