markontario
@scsinternet.com
| Is Business DSL throttled?
Does anybody know if business-line DSL is throttled (I'm talking about business PPPoE not HSA)? I'm just wondering because if it is, and if they are also throttling encrypted traffic this is going to play hell with my inter-office VPN at work during the evening hours. |
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Glen1
These Are The Good Ol' Days.
Premium,MVM
join:2002-05-24
GTA Canada | I have asked the same question and I got "yes" all traffic will be throttled on the residential/business PPPoE.
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nanook
ex redbaron
Premium
join:2007-12-02
 ·Bell Sympatico
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| said by Glen1  :all traffic will be throttled on the residential/business PPPoE Is that also the case for Bell's business PPPoE? If not then I see a visit from the CRTC/Competition Bureau/RCMP in Michael Sabia's future. |
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Name
@cox.net
| reply to markontario
Teksavvy support didn't know as of last night. I don't know if anyone outside of Bell knows conclusively at this point. Nobody knows about HSA connections either--Nexxia would probably bend over backwards to break them if they became popular.
It's a reasonable educated guess, based on information posted here[1] to conclude that all PPPoE will be degraded. Bell allegedly does not consider preventing VPN access to be a big deal for business users on the grounds that no business user would want to use a VPN after office hours.
I'll take this moment to point out, again, that with Rogers disrupting encrypted traffic 24/7, it is not clear if there will be any way for VPN users to reach their networks at using any provider at any tier of service. It's not alarmist to state that Rogers and Bell traffic filtering has the potential to effectively prevent secure telecommuting in all of Ontario.
Anyone who will be effected by this needs to make sure their employers, unions, and industry associations are well informed about the problem. The Feds won't care that much about the torrent of individual complaints they're getting but they will stand up and take notice when businesses stand up and say Nexxia is unilaterally threatening Canada's economic competitiveness and national security.
[1] »benlucier.ca/work/technology/bro···le-isps/ |
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cacruden
join:2008-03-18
Toronto, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| I saw a posting on the Sympatico forum that it is not throttled (based on one users tests). So if TekSavvy is having theirs throttled and Bell doesn't - that is even another issue - and it is a blatant discriminatory practice.
I still want Bell execs arrested for peeking into my data without a warrant though  |
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matradley
Premium
join:2003-07-03
Ontario | reply to markontario
I can definitely vouch that Bell NEXXIA accounts are not throttled. We have two NEXXIA accounts and we are able to download BTs during peak hours at full speed. |
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twizlar
I dont think so.
Premium
join:2003-12-24
Brantford, ON | reply to markontario
3 TSI Business accounts here, spread out no throttling on any of them.
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Guspaz
Guspaz
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join:2001-11-05
Montreal, QC | reply to markontario
Bell's business DSL is throttled. Only their static IP services (and presumably their RADSL service) isn't throttled. |
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Inssomniak
join:2005-04-06
Cayuga, ON
| I'm trying to find a definitive answer to this as well. I haven't noticed any throttling at any of my 3 business DSL lines, or my ADSL line (but I do live in the sticks), any throttling on these lines is going to be devastating for me, probably put me out of business or require expensive Ethernet or fiber installations that are out of bell's control. |
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Guspaz
Guspaz
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join:2001-11-05
Montreal, QC | I have official word from Deadpool on it; business DSL from Bell will be throttled, only static IP businses service will not be. |
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LiQuiD
BSD geek
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join:2002-08-08
Anjou, QC | does HSA ADSL (non-pppoe) fall under "static IP business service"?
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Guspaz
Guspaz
Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-05
Montreal, QC
·Colbanet
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| I don't know, but the following Bell packages have static IPs:
Business Internet High Speed Ultra ($99.95/mth)
Business Internet Optimax ($116.95/mth)
Business Internet Dedicated (varies)
Some of the access types for that third one are DSL (higher ones are copper/fibre), those may be non-PPPoE. |
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Name
@cox.net
| reply to Inssomniak
@Inssomniak:
I'm trying to find a definitive answer to this as well. I haven't noticed any throttling at any of my 3 business DSL lines, or my ADSL line (but I do live in the sticks), any throttling on these lines is going to be devastating for me, probably put me out of business or require expensive Ethernet or fiber installations that are out of bell's control. Get in touch with the CBC producer[1] who's looking for interviewees. This is the kind of story that needs to get out there to make an impact on the politicians.
"Some small business owners are worried tonight about being driven into bankruptcy by Bell Canada...."
Write the feds, too, if you haven't already.
[1] »CBC TV request for people to talk on camera about this issue |
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cacruden
join:2008-03-18
Toronto, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to Guspaz
said by Guspaz :I have official word from Deadpool on it; business DSL from Bell will be throttled, only static IP businses service will not be. Does that mean that if I get a business dsl line with a static ip from Teksavvy (around $65 total I think) - that I won't be throttled?
Also - do they determine whether to throttle or not based on assignment of static IP? If so, then just get a Residential one with a static ip.... I have not tested mine yet. |
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Guspaz
Guspaz
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join:2001-11-05
Montreal, QC | All TekSavvy business lines are likely throttled, as Bell has no way of knowing if you have a static IP or not. |
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nanook
ex redbaron
Premium
join:2007-12-02
·Bell Sympatico
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| said by Guspaz :I have official word from Deadpool on it; business DSL from Bell will be throttled, only static IP businses service will not be. said by Guspaz :All TekSavvy business lines are likely throttled, as Bell has no way of knowing if you have a static IP or not. Then Bell's across-the-board throttling is anti-competitive. While this may only impact a small number of TSI's customer base, they should refer this to federal regulators as well as to their own counsel for legal action. |
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Guspaz
Guspaz
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join:2001-11-05
Montreal, QC | reply to markontario
I should clarify that Bell only knows which of their own customers have static IPs. |
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nanook
ex redbaron
Premium
join:2007-12-02
·Bell Sympatico
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| said by Guspaz :Bell only knows which of their own customers have static IPs. Then at the very least Bell should exclude from throttling those IPs that their 3rd-party ISPs designate as "business" and "static." |
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Name
@cox.net | reply to Guspaz
Aren't non-PPPoE customers handled over a different Bell internal network? In this case, wouldn't Bell have to know who's on a non-PPPoE static IP connection? |
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excaliber
join:2007-04-18
Laval, QC
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to markontario
I just asked our business DSL provider for confirmation and this was the first time they heard about Bell throttling wholesalers. The people I spoke to insisted that Bell would inform them of such a big change  I'll see what kind of answer I get from my email to , hopefully, higher ups. |
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