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Volitar Prime
join:2002-03-08
Warren, MI
1 edit | What exactly are they blocking?
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.
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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.
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tspencer1
@insightBB.com | I believe it is an upload block but this also is preventing host connections for some programs as a result. |
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Volitar Prime
join:2002-03-08
Warren, MI
| 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.
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