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Re:Netflix to cut streaming quality in Europe for 30 days by refurb on Thursday March 19, 2020 @04:08PM (#22631141)
I had the exact same thought. I was under the impression that Europe had much more robust broadband infrastructure and a surplus of capacity, compared to the US.
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Re:Netflix to cut streaming quality in Europe for 30 days by Hamuko on Thursday March 19, 2020 @04:17PM (#22631240)
Finland at least has uncapped mobile connections up the wazoo. Also the highest amount of mobile data per head in 2016 at least: https://cdn.statcdn.com/Infographic/images/normal/11448.jpeg

Edit: same for 2018 as well: https://www.statista.com/statistics/956188/monthly-mobile-da...

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Re:Netflix to cut streaming quality in Europe for 30 days by rsynnott on Thursday March 19, 2020 @04:18PM (#22631260)
On average, yes, probably. But both the US and Europe have areas (especially rural areas) with very poor coverage, and in much of Europe most people are staying at home at the moment, to a much greater extent than in the US.
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