KT in South Korea has announced that they’ll cut off internet access to apps on Samsung’s Smart TVs from tomorrow. The move is a result of excessive bandwidth used by apps on these internet-enabled TVs.
KT is the largest fixed-line operator in South Korea and there are about 1 million Smart TVs in Samsung’s domestic market.
Excessive electricity use can cause a wide scale blackout, as we have experienced in September last year. Likewise, over-burdening the internet inevitably hurts other users.
Completely cutting off the access seems a bit harsh. Perhaps, KT and Samsung could work a way around or throttle internet speed when accessed from a Smart TV.
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