Netflix launched a speed test tool a while back in part because ISPs have been caught in the past doing shady things with Netflix traffic. The fast.com speed testing tool this week revealed Verizon has started throttling Netflix, and users report YouTube is also affected. So, what gives? Verizon says it’s just testing some “video optimization” technology, whatever that means.

Using the Netflix speed testing tool, users of Verizon’s LTE network appear to be limited to 10Mbps.

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Verizon caught throttling Netflix and YouTube, says it’s testing ‘video optimization’ tech was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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