"U.S. Cellular partner, Cellcom and other small carriers oppose using Title II for net neutrality rules"

in the news | November 14, 2014

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However, the New America Foundation report rejected the arguments carriers have made. The report included an engineering study, conducted by the foundation's Open Technology Institute (OTI), that concluded that LTE networks are "capable of managing moderate congestion through prioritization protocols that are application-agnostic (e.g., user-directed prioritization). When faced with severe congestion, such as at a major sporting event, LTE networks are able to prioritize delay-sensitive traffic while avoiding discrimination among like applications, content, or services."

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