torrentfreak.com - 25 days ago
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ISPs have been throttling BitTorrent traffic for years already. Although the true reasons for this are not always clear, some ISPs have argued that a high number of BitTorrent connections are slowing down other applications and traffic.
In early 2007, when network neutrality was still a ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 29 days ago
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Just how big is the Pirate Bay among
illegal downloaders? A new report by DtecNet , a...
Beverly Hills-based firm that tracks online piracy, found that transfers via the Bit Torrent protocol -- the most popular file-sharing application -- fell nearly ...
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Seeing how they run from the Pirate Bay
techcrunch.com - 30 days ago
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techcrunch.com —
An email announcing TaffyBox hit our inbox this
morning. It’s yet-another-BitTorrent service, but there’s a hook that...
makes it a really nice choice for the casual BitTorrent user – easy search combined with a Java applet BitTorrent ...
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TaffyBox Combines BitTorrent Search And Web Download
torrentfreak.com - 28 days ago
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In January we introduced DtecNet as the RIAA’s
new evidence collecting outfit, replacing MediaSentry whose evidence gathering...
techniques have been highly criticized by experts. The Danish company is not limiting its services to the RIAA ...
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RIAA Anti-Piracy Partner Clueless About BitTorrent
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New version of BitTorrent heralds a new age of uncongested file sharing
Download Squad —
... going to develop a new protocol that meets them at least half way. uTP now automatically limits its own bandwidth use when it detects congestion on the network -- uTP limits itself so that the ISP doesn't have to. Genius, pure, simple genius -- if it works. It's already being tested by thousands of users of the new version of uTorrent 2.0 -- which you should probably go and download! (Direct download link is available on that page.) [via TorrentFreak] New version of BitTorrent heralds a new age of uncongested file sharing ...
In Soviet uTorrent, bandwidth throttles you!
CrunchGear —
... Apologies for the headline, but it was too appropriate to resist. It seems that there is a feature of uTorrent 2.0 now in beta that automatically detects network congestion and self-limits bandwidth to lessen it. This might provide some much-needed relief to ISPs that feel a disproportionate amount of traffic is P2P. I’m not sure whether to call this self-policing action capitulation or accommodation, but either way it probably needed to happen. ...
Linkpost | 11.2.2009
TechBlog —
... - Is the commission stepping in to regulate when the law is not on its side? • uTorrent 2.0 To Eliminate The Need For ISP Throttling - If the client senses network congestion, it will throttle the traffic itself. • ...
New BitTorrent protocol exercises self-control
GMSV —
... “) and helped bring the issue of net neutrality to the fore. Those days, however, may be nearing an end. BitTorrent Inc. says it is currently testing and will soon be launching a new version of the protocol, uTorrent 2.0, that is built to be aware of network congestion and will throttle its own traffic (primarily upload speeds) as warranted, thus saving ISPs the trouble and expense. “If uTP is successful it should result in a multibillion dollar windfall in terms of savings for ISPs,” said Simon Morris, BitTorrent’s VP of Product Management. The resulting reduction in ...
µTorrent 2.0 Self Throttles So ISPs Don't Have To...What? [Bit Torrent]
Gizmodo —
... Cool...but I can't really see this making ISPs who shape torrent traffic suddenly go changing their mind. But I'm all for something being tried, and I'd love to hear your impressions of the beta if you've been using it for a while. Detailed background at: [TorrentFreak] ...
Vid-Biz: Comcast, uTorrent 2.0, Simpsons
NewTeeVee —
... uTorrent 2.0 to Be a Network Friendly BitTorrent Protocol; will eliminate the need for ISPs to throttle BitTorrent traffic because the protocol will be network-aware and will throttle itself. (TorrentFreak) ...
Revised BitTorrent protocol removes the need for ISP throttling
TechSpot —
BitTorrent Inc. is preparing to launch a redesigned implementation of the BitTorrent protocol that could benefit both ISPs and users. Internet providers have ...
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