Are they blocking all P2P use, or just uploading (sharing) through P2P? The reason that I ask this is that uploading through P2P is a violation of many ISPs TOS (no servers allowed). In this case, the ISP can put an upload block in place in order to enforce their TOS. They shouldn't put a block in place for downloading.
quote:With file-trading the unspoken bread and butter of many carriers, a sudden ban on the practice is highly unlikely.
For many ISPs, this is completely false as heavy P2P users (especially those who share gigs of data 24/7) put a lot of strain on ISPs by using much more bandwidth then the average user. Some ISPs would love to lose these so called "bandwidth abusers" as customers.
Edit: I always thought that porn was the "unspoken bread and butter" for ISPs. -- THINGOL: Got the shiny? BEREN: Shiny's in my hand. THINGOL: And? BEREN: Hand's not here. THINGOL: Crap, I really wanted that shiny.
I'm under the impression that some P2P apps automatically offer what you are downloading as an upload while you are downloading it. This would probably also be a TOS violation for some ISPs.
Not to mention being a good way to get noticed by the RIAA/MPAA/SPA/IDSA/etc. -- THINGOL: Got the shiny? BEREN: Shiny's in my hand. THINGOL: And? BEREN: Hand's not here. THINGOL: Crap, I really wanted that shiny.
