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[Bapun]

Apple Is Blocking an App That Detects Net Neutrality Violations From the App Store

Update: After this article was published, Apple told Dave Choffnes that his iPhone app, designed to detect net neutrality violations, will be allowed in the iTunes App Store. According to Choffnes, Apple contacted him and explained that the company has to deal with many apps that don't do the things they claim to do. Apple asked Choffnes to provide a technical description of how his app is able to detect if wireless telecom providers throttle certain types of data, and 18 hours after he did, the app was approved.
"The conversation was very pleasant, but did not provide any insight into the review process [that] led the app to be rejected in the first place," Choffnes told us in an email.

 

[Sarkar]

I tried it on Jio and airtel according to app there is no throttling here in India

 

[Bapun]

Wehe - Android Apps on Google Play

Do you want to know if your carrier is violating net neutrality? Wehe tells you if this is the case, and how much they are slowing down (or speeding up) specific apps.

By running these tests, you will also help us create a public database of carrier behavior worldwide. This can help you decide which carrier to use in the future, based on the performance they give to your favorite apps.

Help inform the net neutrality debate by downloading and running our app! More details about the app at Wehe: Check Your ISP for Net Neutrality Violations.

This app is developed by researchers from Northeastern University and The University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Please excuse us if you encountered any bugs or crashes. We tried our best to make this app stable, and all crashes will be sent to our server for future improvement. No personal information will be included in the report.

Please be aware that this app might not support your carrier if it uses a network device that interferes with our tests. For more information, please check out our website!