Canadian ISP attempts to throttle BitTorrent traffic

[p2p-freAk]

Shaw cable has, this year, begun to roll out traffic-shaping technology on their network using technology from Ellacoya.

http://www.zeropaid.com/news/5903/Canadian+ISP+attempts+to+throttle+BitTorrent+traffic/

 

[aussie7]

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This technology, while impressive, is not perfect. It can mis-identify packets, and requires constant upgrades to keep track of all potential types of data traversing the internet, of which there are many, and the possibility to create a new one today exists.

That sux cause it can mis-identify packets- as well as keeping your connection on bittorrent low it can think your packets for <insert game or download here> is bittorrent as well.

 

[zephirum]

thank god i dont live in Cadadia
but then again, we've only got crappy connections here :frown: