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Reasons for Throttling

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	[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|200px\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]		[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|200px\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]

-	Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[1] The large consumption comes from users accessing large files over their ISP's network, such as music, streaming video, movies, etc. In recent years high-bandwidth content has become increasingly commonplace online, and thus the load on ISPs has increased as well. These large files can take a long time to download, and to help reduce this time, many users download via [[BitTorrent]]. [[BitTorrent]] can increase download speeds as it not only allows you to download the file from the original host, but to download pieces from other users downloading the file as well, vastly increasing the sources to download from simultaneously. [[BitTorrent]] can greatly increase the load on a network as not only does a single user download its file from many instead of one, but while they are downloading they also upload pieces they have to other users also downloading the file.	+	Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[1] The large consumption comes from users accessing large files over their ISP's network, such as music, [[Streaming Media Technology\|streaming video]], movies, etc. In recent years high-bandwidth content has become increasingly commonplace online, and thus the load on ISPs has increased as well. These large files can take a long time to download, and to help reduce this time, many users download via [[BitTorrent]]. [[BitTorrent]] can increase download speeds as it not only allows you to download the file from the original host, but to download pieces from other users downloading the file as well, vastly increasing the sources to download from simultaneously. [[BitTorrent]] can greatly increase the load on a network as not only does a single user download its file from many instead of one, but while they are downloading they also upload pieces they have to other users also downloading the file.

	During peak hours when network use it at it's highest some ISPs are finding that users who are only accessing web pages and using low bandwidth services like instant messaging are finding their network speeds degrading due to the high user of a few high bandwidth users. If bandwidth throttling techniques are implemented on a network experiencing this congestion, high bandwidth users would have their usage reduced, increasing the performance of the lower bandwidth users on the network.		During peak hours when network use it at it's highest some ISPs are finding that users who are only accessing web pages and using low bandwidth services like instant messaging are finding their network speeds degrading due to the high user of a few high bandwidth users. If bandwidth throttling techniques are implemented on a network experiencing this congestion, high bandwidth users would have their usage reduced, increasing the performance of the lower bandwidth users on the network.

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	[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|200px\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]		[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|200px\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]

-	Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[1] The large consumption comes from users accessing large files over their ISP's network, such as music, streaming video, movies, etc. In recent years high-bandwidth content has become increasingly commonplace online, and thus the load on ISPs has increased as well. These large files can take a long time to download, and to help reduce this time, many users download via BitTorrent. BitTorrent can increase download speeds as it not only allows you to download the file from the original host, but to download pieces from other users downloading the file as well, vastly increasing the sources to download from simultaneously. BitTorrent can greatly increase the load on a network as not only does a single user download its file from many instead of one, but while they are downloading they also upload pieces they have to other users also downloading the file.	+	Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[1] The large consumption comes from users accessing large files over their ISP's network, such as music, streaming video, movies, etc. In recent years high-bandwidth content has become increasingly commonplace online, and thus the load on ISPs has increased as well. These large files can take a long time to download, and to help reduce this time, many users download via [[BitTorrent]]. [[BitTorrent]] can increase download speeds as it not only allows you to download the file from the original host, but to download pieces from other users downloading the file as well, vastly increasing the sources to download from simultaneously. [[BitTorrent]] can greatly increase the load on a network as not only does a single user download its file from many instead of one, but while they are downloading they also upload pieces they have to other users also downloading the file.

	During peak hours when network use it at it's highest some ISPs are finding that users who are only accessing web pages and using low bandwidth services like instant messaging are finding their network speeds degrading due to the high user of a few high bandwidth users. If bandwidth throttling techniques are implemented on a network experiencing this congestion, high bandwidth users would have their usage reduced, increasing the performance of the lower bandwidth users on the network.		During peak hours when network use it at it's highest some ISPs are finding that users who are only accessing web pages and using low bandwidth services like instant messaging are finding their network speeds degrading due to the high user of a few high bandwidth users. If bandwidth throttling techniques are implemented on a network experiencing this congestion, high bandwidth users would have their usage reduced, increasing the performance of the lower bandwidth users on the network.
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	=== Traffic Shaping ===		=== Traffic Shaping ===

-	Traffic shaping ~~occours~~ when certain types of Internet traffic are discriminated against in comparison to others; such to limit the speed of packets associated with certain types of applications. The simplest method to achieve this is to read the destination port from the packets ~~entertin~~ their network, and if it corresponds to a port commonly used by a P2P application (such as a BitTorrent client), then limit the traffic associated with this type of packet. Most Canadian ISPs are now engaging in some form of traffic ~~shapping~~, most limit BitTorrent bandwidth on their networks.[http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs\| <nowiki>[2]</nowiki> ] Some applications now let the user select a custom port to use, to attempt to avoid this bandwidth throttling, or to encrypt the packets so that the type of application associated with the data will be indistinguishable to the ISP. In ~~responce~~ to these changes some ISPs are now simply blocking encrypted traffic (such as Rogers), making the assumption that encrypted traffic will degrade their network performance.[http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs\| <nowiki>[2]</nowiki> ]	+	Traffic shaping occurs when certain types of Internet traffic are discriminated against in comparison to others; such to limit the speed of packets associated with certain types of applications. The simplest method to achieve this is to read the destination port from the packets entering their network, and if it corresponds to a port commonly used by a P2P application (such as a [[BitTorrent]] client), then limit the traffic associated with this type of packet. Most Canadian ISPs are now engaging in some form of traffic shaping, most limit [[BitTorrent]] bandwidth on their networks.[http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs\| <nowiki>[2]</nowiki> ] Some applications now let the user select a custom port to use, to attempt to avoid this bandwidth throttling, or to encrypt the packets so that the type of application associated with the data will be indistinguishable to the ISP. In response to these changes some ISPs are now simply blocking encrypted traffic (such as Rogers), making the assumption that encrypted traffic will degrade their network performance.[http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs\| <nowiki>[2]</nowiki> ]

	== Social Issues ==		== Social Issues ==

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Social Issues

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	== Social Issues ==		== Social Issues ==
-	~~Chosing what data get~~ throttled / users	+
		+	Under the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Bell Canada (Bell) provides access to its network to various members of the Canadian Association of Internet Providers (CAIP).[1] Bell has, without agreement from those ISPs which pay for network access, begun bandwidth throttling across its entire network, not just for users resisted with Bell as their ISP. This act as raised the issue of fair competition as with the entire network being bandwidth throttled, the various companies providing independent ISP services using Bell's network in turn provide a bandwidth throttled service to their customers. CAIP argues that this is unfair as the throttling reduces the quality of high bandwidth services on their networks, while Bell offers competing high bandwidth services on their satellite networks with on demand services that are not bandwidth throttled. CAIP claims this makes a unleveled playing field and has asked the CRTC to stop Bell's throttling for the ISPs using Bell's network. [http://www.cata.ca/Communities/caip/resources/HighSpeedAccess/April0408.html\| <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>]
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		+	Additionally there are other concerns among internet users, especially high bandwidth users, in regards to who has the authority to limit their use, when most ISP agreements only indicate [[Bandwidth Throttling#Bandwidth Cap\|bandwidth capping]] is in pace, and not traffic shaping.

	== References ==		== References ==

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References

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	2. [http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs Azureus Wiki] A popular BitTorrent client Wiki page		2. [http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs Azureus Wiki] A popular BitTorrent client Wiki page
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		+	3. [http://www.cata.ca/Communities/caip/resources/HighSpeedAccess/April0408.html Canadian Association of Internet Providers] Independent Internet Providers Take Bell to Task

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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References

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	== References ==		== References ==
-	1. ~~[http~~:~~//www.azureuswiki.com/index~~.~~php~~/~~Bad_ISPs Azureus Wiki] A popular BitTorrent client Wiki page~~	+	1. <nowiki>Chris Sorensen, "CRTC asked to stop Bell's 'throttling'," Toronto Star: Business. (Saturday April 5, 2008) </nowiki>

-	2. ~~<nowiki>Chris Sorensen, "CRTC asked to stop Bell's 'throttling'," Toronto Star~~: ~~Business~~. ~~(Saturday April 5, 2008) <~~/~~nowiki>~~	+	2. [http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs Azureus Wiki] A popular BitTorrent client Wiki page

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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Traffic Shaping

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	=== Traffic Shaping ===		=== Traffic Shaping ===

-	~~Something~~.[http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs\| <nowiki>[2]</nowiki> ]	+	Traffic shaping occours when certain types of Internet traffic are discriminated against in comparison to others; such to limit the speed of packets associated with certain types of applications. The simplest method to achieve this is to read the destination port from the packets entertin their network, and if it corresponds to a port commonly used by a P2P application (such as a BitTorrent client), then limit the traffic associated with this type of packet. Most Canadian ISPs are now engaging in some form of traffic shapping, most limit BitTorrent bandwidth on their networks.[http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs\| <nowiki>[2]</nowiki> ] Some applications now let the user select a custom port to use, to attempt to avoid this bandwidth throttling, or to encrypt the packets so that the type of application associated with the data will be indistinguishable to the ISP. In responce to these changes some ISPs are now simply blocking encrypted traffic (such as Rogers), making the assumption that encrypted traffic will degrade their network performance.[http://www.azureuswiki.com/index.php/Bad_ISPs\| <nowiki>[2]</nowiki> ]

	== Social Issues ==		== Social Issues ==

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Reasons for Throttling

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	[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|200px\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]		[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|200px\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]

-	Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[1] The large consumption comes from users accessing large files over their ISP's network, such as music, streaming video, movies, etc. In recent years high-bandwidth content has become increasingly commonplace online, and thus the load on ISPs has increased as well. These large files can take a long time to download, and to help reduce this time, many users download via BitTorrent. BitTorrent can increase download speeds as it not only allows you to download the file from the original host, but to download pieces from other users downloading the file as well, vastly increasing the sources to download from simultaneously. BitTorrent can greatly increase the load on a network as not only does a single user download its file from many instead of one, but while they are downloading they also upload pieces they have to other users also downloading the file. During peak hours when network use it at it's highest some ISPs are finding that users who are only accessing web pages and using low bandwidth services like instant messaging are finding their network speeds degrading due to the high user of a few high bandwidth users. If bandwidth throttling techniques are implemented on a network experiencing this congestion, high bandwidth users would have their usage reduced, increasing the performance of the lower bandwidth users on the network.	+	Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[1] The large consumption comes from users accessing large files over their ISP's network, such as music, streaming video, movies, etc. In recent years high-bandwidth content has become increasingly commonplace online, and thus the load on ISPs has increased as well. These large files can take a long time to download, and to help reduce this time, many users download via BitTorrent. BitTorrent can increase download speeds as it not only allows you to download the file from the original host, but to download pieces from other users downloading the file as well, vastly increasing the sources to download from simultaneously. BitTorrent can greatly increase the load on a network as not only does a single user download its file from many instead of one, but while they are downloading they also upload pieces they have to other users also downloading the file.
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		+	During peak hours when network use it at it's highest some ISPs are finding that users who are only accessing web pages and using low bandwidth services like instant messaging are finding their network speeds degrading due to the high user of a few high bandwidth users. If bandwidth throttling techniques are implemented on a network experiencing this congestion, high bandwidth users would have their usage reduced, increasing the performance of the lower bandwidth users on the network.

	== Throttling Methods ==		== Throttling Methods ==

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	== Reasons for Throttling ==		== Reasons for Throttling ==
-	[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|~~250px~~\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]	+	[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|200px\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]

	Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[1] The large consumption comes from users accessing large files over their ISP's network, such as music, streaming video, movies, etc. In recent years high-bandwidth content has become increasingly commonplace online, and thus the load on ISPs has increased as well. These large files can take a long time to download, and to help reduce this time, many users download via BitTorrent. BitTorrent can increase download speeds as it not only allows you to download the file from the original host, but to download pieces from other users downloading the file as well, vastly increasing the sources to download from simultaneously. BitTorrent can greatly increase the load on a network as not only does a single user download its file from many instead of one, but while they are downloading they also upload pieces they have to other users also downloading the file. During peak hours when network use it at it's highest some ISPs are finding that users who are only accessing web pages and using low bandwidth services like instant messaging are finding their network speeds degrading due to the high user of a few high bandwidth users. If bandwidth throttling techniques are implemented on a network experiencing this congestion, high bandwidth users would have their usage reduced, increasing the performance of the lower bandwidth users on the network.		Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[1] The large consumption comes from users accessing large files over their ISP's network, such as music, streaming video, movies, etc. In recent years high-bandwidth content has become increasingly commonplace online, and thus the load on ISPs has increased as well. These large files can take a long time to download, and to help reduce this time, many users download via BitTorrent. BitTorrent can increase download speeds as it not only allows you to download the file from the original host, but to download pieces from other users downloading the file as well, vastly increasing the sources to download from simultaneously. BitTorrent can greatly increase the load on a network as not only does a single user download its file from many instead of one, but while they are downloading they also upload pieces they have to other users also downloading the file. During peak hours when network use it at it's highest some ISPs are finding that users who are only accessing web pages and using low bandwidth services like instant messaging are finding their network speeds degrading due to the high user of a few high bandwidth users. If bandwidth throttling techniques are implemented on a network experiencing this congestion, high bandwidth users would have their usage reduced, increasing the performance of the lower bandwidth users on the network.

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Reasons for Throttling

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	[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|250px\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]		[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|250px\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]

-	Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[1] The large consumption comes from users accessing large files over their ISP's network, such as music, streaming video, movies, etc. In recent years high-bandwidth content has become increasingly commonplace online, and thus the load on ISPs has increased as well. These large files can take a long time to download, and to help reduce this time, many users download via BitTorrent. BitTorrent can increase download speeds as it not only allows you to download the file from the original host, but to download pieces from other users downloading the file as well, vastly increasing the sources to download from simultaneously. BitTorrent can greatly increase the load on a network as not only does a single user download its file from many instead of one, but while they are downloading they also upload pieces they have to other users also downloading the file.	+	Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[1] The large consumption comes from users accessing large files over their ISP's network, such as music, streaming video, movies, etc. In recent years high-bandwidth content has become increasingly commonplace online, and thus the load on ISPs has increased as well. These large files can take a long time to download, and to help reduce this time, many users download via BitTorrent. BitTorrent can increase download speeds as it not only allows you to download the file from the original host, but to download pieces from other users downloading the file as well, vastly increasing the sources to download from simultaneously. BitTorrent can greatly increase the load on a network as not only does a single user download its file from many instead of one, but while they are downloading they also upload pieces they have to other users also downloading the file. During peak hours when network use it at it's highest some ISPs are finding that users who are only accessing web pages and using low bandwidth services like instant messaging are finding their network speeds degrading due to the high user of a few high bandwidth users. If bandwidth throttling techniques are implemented on a network experiencing this congestion, high bandwidth users would have their usage reduced, increasing the performance of the lower bandwidth users on the network.

	== Throttling Methods ==		== Throttling Methods ==

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Reasons for Throttling

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	[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|250px\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]		[[Image:Torrents.png\|thumbnail\|right\|250px\|Torrents allow for faster downloads, but may degrade network performance.]]

-	Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[2]	+	Organizations which practice bandwidth throttling cite that 95% of their users are negatively impacted by the large bandwidth consumption of a few heavy use bandwidth consumers.[1] The large consumption comes from users accessing large files over their ISP's network, such as music, streaming video, movies, etc. In recent years high-bandwidth content has become increasingly commonplace online, and thus the load on ISPs has increased as well. These large files can take a long time to download, and to help reduce this time, many users download via BitTorrent. BitTorrent can increase download speeds as it not only allows you to download the file from the original host, but to download pieces from other users downloading the file as well, vastly increasing the sources to download from simultaneously. BitTorrent can greatly increase the load on a network as not only does a single user download its file from many instead of one, but while they are downloading they also upload pieces they have to other users also downloading the file.

	== Throttling Methods ==		== Throttling Methods ==