Netflix Viewing During Coronavirus Lockdowns Strains EU Internet
The European Union (EU) has reached out to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), asking the company to help ease the strain on internet usage by limiting streaming to standard definition. The EU's Internal Market and Services Commissioner, Thierry Breton, spoke to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, urging the company to reducing streaming speeds from high definition (HD) in times of peak use.
The two discussed ways to prevent internet congestion and ease the crushing demand, including automatically reducing image quality during periods of high demand. Breton and Hastings are scheduled to talk again in the coming days.
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