Video Start up Exits T-Mobile Binge On After EFF Attack Slidefuse, maker of 4Stream.TV, didn't much like T-Mobile CEO John Legere's attack on the EFF last week. As such, the company has announced that it's leaving T-Mobile's controversial Binge On program. In a message posted to Twitter (hat tip, Ars Technica), the company states that "In light of recent events and of comments made by your CEO, John Legere, we have decided to halt our participation in Binge On and disable our traffic shaping rules for the time being."

T-Mobile last week came under fire after an EFF report found the company was simply throttling all streaming and direct video downloads on its network to 1.5 Mbps by default. Companies like YouTube complained that services were being throttled even if they hadn't agreed to participate. Net neutrality supporters argued they didn't like the precedent set by a wireless carrier meddling with traffic in such a fashion. The EFF argued that T-Mobile should make the program opt in, and only throttle carriers that agree to participate. T-Mobile for its part continues to defend the program, claiming that because users can opt out it doesn't represent a bad precedent for net neutrality. Regardless, Legere's attack on the EFF left a few marks on the uncarrier's credibility that aren't likely to be quickly forgotten anytime soon. »twitter.com/slidefuse/st ··· rc%5Etfw









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jellis24

join:2001-02-01

Ortonville, MI 6 recommendations jellis24 Member An unknown company milking PR This is nothing more than an unknown company milking free PR.

ctaranto

join:2011-12-14

MA 5 recommendations ctaranto Member Crossroad.. Mr. Legere is at a crossroad. I hope he chooses the right path.



All the good he's done with T-Mobile will be forgotten if he doesn't right this mess. spfirman

join:2002-10-25

Jupiter, FL 3 recommendations spfirman Member Thank you TMobile for BingeOn Love having the option of essentially unlimited 480P video. Another pain point (kids watching netflix in the car) gone for me, thank you John.



Now can we please get back to complaining about Comcast's and AT&T's illusionary Gigabit deployments? ConstantineM

join:2011-09-02

San Jose, CA 2 recommendations ConstantineM Member I applaud Slidefuse / 4Stream.TV! I applause them for standing up to John Legere.



John has ignored his own advice, which he indirectly offered in a few TV interviews in regards to Marcelo picking up fights against John on Twitter -- you just don't go again the pro! He's now ignoring his own advice, by going up against the EFF and the internet.



P.S. I don't think I've ever heard of Slidefuse, but I applaud them for taking a good stand here.