![]() Customers get bad news in emailĬomcast has been telling Xfinity Mobile customers about the changes in an email titled, "Update on cellular video resolution and personal hotspots." One Comcast customer forwarded the email to Ars, and there's also a Reddit thread discussing the email. ![]() Carriers argue that many consumers can't tell the difference between 480p and higher quality on smartphone screens. Verizon began throttling mobile video to 480p or 720p on smartphones last year the system limits the amount of bandwidth available to anything identified as a video. In a statement to Ars, Comcast said it's making the changes "to help us maintain the low price point of Xfinity Mobile." While Comcast doesn't control the Verizon network and thus can't impose speed limits directly, Comcast told Ars that Verizon offers resellers an option to limit video resolution.Ĭomcast said that 480p "is consistent with standard unlimited plans across carriers," and that it's making the changes to bring Comcast's offerings in line with the rest of the industry. The new speed limits could help Comcast save money on the reselling fees it pays Verizon. Further Reading Comcast to sell “unlimited” mobile plans that get throttled after 20GB
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