https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/19/netflix-will-reduce-streaming-quality-in-europe-for-30-days/ > Earlier today, we learned that EU Commissioner Thierry Breton had called for Netflix to reduce streaming quality in Europe — a move to limit its overall bandwidth usage as more users turn to streaming services for in-home entertainment during the novel coronavirus outbreak. > Netflix has confirmed that it will comply with this request. In a statement first sent to Business Insider and confirmed to TechCrunch, a rep for Netflix says: