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AIHacker Noonabout 4 hours ago

ISP Traffic Shaping Causes Streaming Buffers

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Internet service providers shape traffic by throttling streaming video packets even when overall bandwidth appears sufficient. This traffic shaping degrades real-time applications like Netflix and YouTube. The practice prioritizes certain data types over others, causing buffers during peak usage periods.

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