For once, Comcast doesn't suck

Kompressor · 10-21-2011, 03:23 PM

Which ISP Throttles Bittorrent the Most?

The Measurement Lab program conducted a study between mid-2008 and mid-2010 to see which ISP was the least bittorrent friendly (i.e. throttling down data transfer rates for the protocol). Turns out the historically-hostile Comcast wasn't the worst.

According to TorrentFreak, Comcast has been pretty neutral towards bittorrent after the government ordered them to stop capping ports (they were limiting 49 percent of all bittorrent traffic at that time), and only limited three percent of bittorrent traffic in the two year span. In the US, Clearwire was the worst, stifiling 17 of all torrent transfers, while Canada's Rogers was the worst worldwide, slowing down 78% of bittorrent connections. And on the other side of the pond, the UK ISP Tiscali and BT Group was found to throttle 27% of torrented 1s and 0s.

wellfleation · 10-21-2011, 04:17 PM

Verizon FiOS if you can get it.

Roach · 10-21-2011, 04:22 PM

^ for sure, my best (fastest) downloads are from fios subscribers.

average is about 2 gig in less than 2 hours.

...I only have verizon basic.

so my dl rate usually peaks at around 150k/S

wellfleation · 10-21-2011, 06:09 PM

Here are my FiOS speeds

Roach · 10-21-2011, 08:14 PM

^ that's what, like $100 + a month ?

my basic basic phone and internet (dsl) are priced at $34.99 but after fees and taxes it works out to $51.00 a month.

wellfleation · 10-22-2011, 07:07 AM

Phone (free long distance now-a-days), internet, and an upper lower cable package (no movie channels) costs us $150 per month with taxes. Break it all down and it really isn't THAT bad. I also get a discount on my cell since that is with Verizon as well.

10-21-2011, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,069 Times in 1,634 Posts	For once, Comcast doesn't suck Which ISP Throttles Bittorrent the Most? The Measurement Lab program conducted a study between mid-2008 and mid-2010 to see which ISP was the least bittorrent friendly (i.e. throttling down data transfer rates for the protocol). Turns out the historically-hostile Comcast wasn't the worst. According to TorrentFreak, Comcast has been pretty neutral towards bittorrent after the government ordered them to stop capping ports (they were limiting 49 percent of all bittorrent traffic at that time), and only limited three percent of bittorrent traffic in the two year span. In the US, Clearwire was the worst, stifiling 17 of all torrent transfers, while Canada's Rogers was the worst worldwide, slowing down 78% of bittorrent connections. And on the other side of the pond, the UK ISP Tiscali and BT Group was found to throttle 27% of torrented 1s and 0s. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

10-21-2011, 04:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
wellfleation Old School Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Methuen, MASSHOLE Posts: 3,854 Thanks: 196 Thanked 601 Times in 427 Posts	Verizon FiOS if you can get it. __________________ FIGHTPOWER

10-21-2011, 04:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Roach Victoria Aut Mors Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7,184 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 1,987 Times in 1,509 Posts	^ for sure, my best (fastest) downloads are from fios subscribers. average is about 2 gig in less than 2 hours. ...I only have verizon basic. so my dl rate usually peaks at around 150k/S __________________ לזיין את הקופים

10-21-2011, 06:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
wellfleation Old School Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Methuen, MASSHOLE Posts: 3,854 Thanks: 196 Thanked 601 Times in 427 Posts	Here are my FiOS speeds __________________ FIGHTPOWER

10-21-2011, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Roach Victoria Aut Mors Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7,184 Thanks: 2,372 Thanked 1,987 Times in 1,509 Posts	^ that's what, like $100 + a month ? my basic basic phone and internet (dsl) are priced at $34.99 but after fees and taxes it works out to $51.00 a month. Attached Images __________________ לזיין את הקופים Last edited by Roach; 10-21-2011 at 08:25 PM.

10-22-2011, 07:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
wellfleation Old School Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Methuen, MASSHOLE Posts: 3,854 Thanks: 196 Thanked 601 Times in 427 Posts	Phone (free long distance now-a-days), internet, and an upper lower cable package (no movie channels) costs us $150 per month with taxes. Break it all down and it really isn't THAT bad. I also get a discount on my cell since that is with Verizon as well. __________________ FIGHTPOWER

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread: