New Study From M-Lab Sheds Light On Widespread Harm Caused By Netflix Routing Decisions

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The report entitled "ISP Interconnection and its Impact on Consumer Internet Performance", details findings based on the speed test results collected by its test servers for various ISPs throughout the country over a roughly two-year period.

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