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A new study by David Choffnes, an associate professor of computer and information science at Northeastern, found that almost all wireless carriers pervasively slow down internet speed for video streaming, even when networks are not overloaded. Stock photo of ethernet cables by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Here’s why it took you so long to load the trailer for the new Star Wars movie on YouTube

A new study by Northeastern professor David Choffnes has found that almost all wireless carriers slow down internet speed for video streaming, even when networks are not overloaded.

by Khalida Sarwari August 27, 2019

Northeastern professor David Choffnes and two students developed the Wehe app to track violations of net neutrality. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

New research shows that, post net neutrality, internet providers are slowing down your streaming

YouTube resolution down again? Through a collaboration with another Massachusetts university, this Northeastern team unveils exactly who’s responsible.

by Aria Bracci and Lia Petronio September 10, 2018

3/30/16 - BOSTON, MA. - Assistant professor David Choffnes poses for a portrait on March 30, 2016. Choffnes research concerns personal identification leaks on mobile apps and ISP violations of net neutrality. Photo by: Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Northeastern professor scores a victory for detecting net neutrality

Wehe is a mobile app that can detect when an internet service provider is violating net neutrality rules. The app, created by assistant professor David Choffnes and a team of his students, has been available for Android users since 2015. But it was blocked from the Apple App Store earlier this month, unfolding a chain of events that ended with tech giant reversing course.

by Allie Nicodemo January 25, 2018

Here’s why it took you so long to load the trailer for the new Star Wars movie on YouTube

New research shows that, post net neutrality, internet providers are slowing down your streaming

Northeastern professor scores a victory for detecting net neutrality

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