Netflix’s Shady Mobile Throttling Policy Doesn’t Break Net Neutrality Rules

In an article by Motherboard, shady practices by Netflix are brought to light. The streaming service known to be a large supporter of net neutrality has itself committed actions that seem slightly hypocritical. While laws regarding net neutrality apply directly to internet service providers to prevent them from making certain content less accessible than other content, these net neutrality laws do not apply to providers that deliver services through the internet. According to the article, Netflix limited streaming speeds to users with specific service providers. This raises the question of whether or not net neutrality laws need to be expanded from just internet service providers to include those providers who deliver their services through the internet.