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How a phone app detected Sprint's alleged throttling of Skype
The US government killed off its net neutrality rules in June of this year, but that doesn't mean no one is monitoring whether carriers are blocking or throttling online services. Northeastern University researchers led by computer science professor David Choffnes recently determined that Sprint was throttling Skype. Their finding was based on an analysis of user-initiated tests conducted with Wehe, an app for Android and iPhone that the researchers developed to detect throttling. About one-third of the tests detected Sprint's throttling of Skype, Choffnes said.
If the findings are correct, Sprint would be violating a Federal Communications Commission rule requiring Internet providers to disclose throttling. Even though the FCC no longer bans throttling itself, the agency requires ISPs to publicly disclose any blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization. But was Sprint really throttling Skype? Sprint denies it and points out that researchers haven't released the data underlying their conclusions. Choffnes acknowledges that his research has limitations and that he couldn't detect the throttling in the lab. But he's still confident that Skype was getting a raw deal on Sprint's network, and he explained why in an interview with Ars.
(Score: 2, Offtopic) by edIII on Friday November 30 2018, @09:07PM (1 child)
If by hearsay and conjecture, you mean facts and evidence, then yes. Nice little political jab here, but Orange Anus is going down. He does have financial dealings with Russian Oligarchs, and it's no surprise at all to see Manafort and Cohen floundering now.
Of course, the smartest thing we could all do is let Mueller do his job unimpeded, and then review the results of his investigation. Until then, you're just parroting Orange Anus with denials, character attacks, anything, to distract and discredit the ongoing investigation. Which doesn't make you look good, or him look good either.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 01 2018, @03:26AM
facts and evidence
Yeah, wake me when you get some. Besides, nothing was done. Clinton lost fair and square. Accept it, or not, I don't care, but those are the only facts in evidence. If you damn democrats want to win, put up somebody worth voting for. We're all tired of the same old shit.