Net Neutrality Report Claims ISPs, Carriers Are Throttling Video Traffic

Net Neutrality Report Claims ISPs, Carriers Are Throttling Video Traffic

LOS ANGELES — The discussion over Net Neutrality is heating up as a recent report reveals that some U.S. wireless carriers are actively throttling consumers’ access to popular streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube — and you can bet that porn sites are being slowed as well.

Published by a group of researchers from Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the report, “A Large-Scale Analysis of Deployed Traffic Differentiation Practices,” revealed that from 2018 to 2019, major carriers throttled video streams “all the time.”

The test involved 1,045,413 crowdsourced measurements gleaned from 126,249 users of the Wehe app, which monitors data speeds, revealing how much a carrier is throttling or accelerating the availability of services, helping guide consumers to the carrier they wish to use in the future. The app’s users spanned 2,735 ISPs in 183 countries for a comprehensive sample.

Among the findings, AT&T slowed access to Netflix 70 percent of the time and to YouTube 74 percent of the time, while leaving Amazon Prime Video unthrottled. T-Mobile wasn’t as kind to Amazon, slowing its Prime Video 51 percent of the time while protecting Skype streams and only grazing Vimeo’s throughput.

“They are doing it all the time, 24/7,” stated report co-author David Choffnes, “and it’s not based on networks being overloaded.”

This raises the question of preferential treatment; and while carriers may claim they are not throttling a specific service and rather slowing down all services in response to peak-time increases in consumer demand, the stats are showing otherwise.

Regardless of any actual data to support the presumption, it’s quite likely that if access to major mainstream video services is being restricted by carriers, then your porn is being slowed, too. It is all part of the predicted unsustainability of the current online video ecosystem, which has grown so vast as to be labeled an environmental risk.

View Full Report

Copyright © 2025 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More News

FSC Publishes Analysis of Federal Trade Commission Event Promoting AV

Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has published an analysis of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) event held this week that promoted age verification among other forms of speech regulation.

GirlsDoPorn Owner Michael Pratt Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking

Michael Pratt, former owner of the rogue website GirlsDoPorn, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on Thursday to sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking charges, according to a report by City News Service.

Master Nico Relaunches Site Through YourPaysitePartner

Master Nico has relaunched his official website through YourPaysitePartner (YPP).

Federal Judge Grants Partial Halt of Florida AV Law

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Tallahassee Division, has granted a preliminary injunction against HB 3, the state's age verification law, as a lawsuit filed by two online trade associations challenging the law makes its way through the courts.

Aylo Releases Statement on Suspending Access to Pornhub in France

Technology and media company Aylo, which operates adult sites including Pornhub, YouPorn, and Redtube, has released a public statement regarding its decision to block access to its sites in France.

Pineapple Support to Host Wellness Sessions at Bucharest Summit

Pineapple Support is hosting free group and one-on-one therapy sessions at Bucharest Summit, June 3-5.

Pornhub Blocks Access in France in Response to SREN Law

Pornhub parent company Aylo has opted to block access to its sites in France rather than comply with age verification requirements under the country’s Security and Regulation of the Digital Space (SREN) law.

ASACP Highlights Study on Parental Controls

The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) is highlighting the results of a study on the underutilization of parental controls.

Sydney Screams Launches New Site Through Grooby's Blue.xxx

Sydney Screams has launched her new membership site, SydneyScreams.xxx, through Grooby's website management company Blue.xxx.

Mistress Mystii Is LoyalFans' 'Featured Creator' for June

LoyalFans has named Mistress Mystii as its Featured Creator for June.

Show More