torrentfreak.com — Data collected by the BitTorrent client Azureus shows that Comcast might only be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to BitTorrent throttling ISPs. Early findings show that customers from quite a few other Internet service providers experience an unusually high amount of TCP-resets.
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Closed AccountApr 22, 2008
Verizon not on the list FTW!
npk9Apr 22, 2008
Dumbass - of course its not a birthright - its a consumer right to use the service within the contractual agreement. Bittorrent doesn't violate that agreement of internet usage.
johnmearnsApr 22, 2008
I can order pretty much as much backbone as I like right now. I pay a monthly charge for it, its not like having a sewer pipe installed and just letting it sit there. The larger my connection to my tier 1 ISP, the more I pay. Its not a question of building, its just a question of do my customers want to pay the rate increase that comes with me ordering me.
roseman5285Apr 22, 2008
odd, i have RCN in DC and it blows the big one. their service sucks, and our internet has the tendency to flicker in and out sometimes.
bennjamminApr 22, 2008
ugh cogeco you fail me once again
terr01Apr 22, 2008
I highly recommend WIPFW for XP, which is a port of the unix ipfw firewall. Very configurable, and can block Comcast's RSTs.
arjungApr 22, 2008
then the isp should buy 3 megabits. oversell it advertising 1.5 megabits and limit any one person's use to 1.5 megs. that way the BT user cant complain about getting less than he pays for, and your thin friends still have good speeds.
Closed AccountApr 22, 2008
Its actually working though, because Comcast does send RST both ways and the other side will be annoyed that you keep talking to it after you told him to stop talking.
tidejweApr 22, 2008
Yes, they're running "Fiber to the Node" in many locations. Starting this week they're going to offer packages at 256kbps, 1.5mbps, 7mbps, 12mbps, & 20mbps.Qwest Connect Quantum (20M) Up to 20128 Up to 896 $98.00Qwest Connect Titanium (12M) Up to 12128 Up to 896 $48.00Other prices remain the same...except the 1.5 speed goes up $3 this week too.What's the point of having a 20M download and only 896kbps upload still? Sure, DSL is a dedicated connection, and Cable is a daisy-chain (shared) line, but depending on where you live, Cable at least offers higher upload speeds. Verizon Fios has high upload speeds, so why won't Qwest do it?
nadcrakerApr 23, 2008
Where is Clearwire on that list? They openly admit to outright blocking torrent and "other p2p traffic."
dharmaturtleApr 24, 2008
asdg