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Old 11-23-2021, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Laurel Maryland View Post
One of the techies from the Geek Squad at Best Buy told me that one way to prevent your internet service provider from throttling back your speed is to own your own modem that they can’t control. Not sure if this is true or if the guy was just trying to make a sale. Maybe someone with more knowledge could weigh in.
Not true. Even if you own the modem, the internet provider can monitor and control it, and the level of service they provide.