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I just want to note that Verizon LTE on my mobile has incredibly stable and fast streaming from Netflix and others....

I never have buffering and I use it a TON.... I'm convinced that they want my data consumption over anything

Netflix throttles Verizon Wireless to 600kbps at the A/V codec level to minimize data usage:

http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/03/netflix-throttles-vi...

Well of course they do, the number of people for whom heavy LTE usage is an economically feasible prospect (i.e. unlimited usage) is vanishingly small. Since their network can't tell who pays per GB and who doesn't, yes they want people to consume as much data as possible.

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