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Train wi-fi performed well just 1% of the time, with train companies criticised for using outdated technology and throttling internet speeds too much.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Privacy A VPN’s raison d’être: encrypting your traffic to mask your internet browsing from your ISP and prevent it from throttling your connection.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, Tehran has been slowly throttling well production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He’s also noted that open-source large language models with capabilities catching up to leading models may “offset” usage throttling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Mrs. Cobb was still throttling the arms of her chair, but she was leaning back how and not breathing so heavily.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt