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by XeO3 3138 days ago
There was an article on techdirt which outlined the aftermath of killing NN in Portugal. The ISP started splitting net into several packages.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNGlrABUIAAr9RO.jpg:large

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In Europe it’s pretty common for phone providers to offer a package that includes access to a popular service that won’t count towards your data limit. Here’s another example from O2 UK:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/how-phones-changed-the...

That guy is getting too worked up over a small misattribution. Does he think the world works in a vacuum and other companies aren't taking note? Doesn't matter if it's phone or residential service, the fact that it's been enacted is absolutely egregious.
It's a pretty big misattribution. Throttling traffic makes a lot more sense on a cellular network.