Internet speeds dropping to 1/10th advertised during specific hours - ISP gaslighting saying 'no throttling'

Drop a network monitor app like glasswire on ur system and watch what ports/services get slow during those times. My isp was specifically throttling streaming but claiming "network congestion" - proved it when netflix tanked but speedtests stayed normal lmaoo selective throttling is real

Almost identical issue here with Comspan. Was losing my mind until I discovered they literally listed these "maintenance hours" buried in paragraph 37 of their TOS. Check your contract - bet they've covered themselves legally while hiding it from sales pitch

fcc complaint = waste of time, filed 4x this year with ZERO followup. local news station consumer advocate segment got me results in 48 hrs tho. they HATE public embarassment way more than gov complaints nobody reads. email ur local news "on your side" team

Technical explanation: fiber neighborhoods share bandwidth at the node level. They calculate "we have X houses with Y bandwidth" but assume only Z% active simultaneously. When everyone streams after dinner, congestion happens. Not a conspiracy, just cheap infrastructure investment

Weird mine fixed after i "accidentally" name my wifi network "CENTURYLINK THROTTLES CUSTOMERS". Tech showed up next day asking to "check my connection issues" lol suddenly speeds perfect at all hours magic!!!

bruh check if you got unlimited data or data cap. Alot of these "fiber" companies still do data caps but hide it as "fair use policy" buried in terms. Exceed it = silent throttle but officially "no throttling"

Your ISP is almost certainly implementing DPI during peak hours to categorize and prioritize different types of traffic. Video streaming gets lowest priority while their own speed test sites get highest priority (explaining why sometimes speed tests look normal while actual services crawl)

Everyone suggesting tech solutions missing the point - THIS IS A MONOPOLY PROBLEM. Same company spent millions blocking municipal broadband in my city while providing garbage service. We need to treat internet like public utility not luxury service

tip: call and say ur cancelling service. retention dept has actual power unlike support. Tell them u have starlink quote (even if u dont). They immediately "found a solution" to my similar problem & gave $30 monthly credit for a year. threatem right they fold fast

Sorta shady lifehack but... business accounts don't get throttled during peak hours. Costs about $30 more/month but I switched my home to "business" plan and throttling vanished overnight. They assume businesses need priority during evening streaming hours

This same bs happening with every major ISP now. They all oversell capacity then act shocked when everyone uses what they paid for simultaneously. It's like selling 100 tickets to 50 seat theater then blaming customers for wanting chairs

smh all y'all complaining about 50mbps when rural gang over here paying $120/month for 5mbps dsl that goes out when it rains. i'd literally kill for your "slow" connection. perspective check needed