UK Broadband users angry over download limits

[DarkAngel]

Subcribers to UK based broadband provider Ntl are furious over the company's decision to impose download limits on its broadband service from "unlimited" to 1 gigabyte per day. I feel their pain, i would be angry too.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2744581.stm
However internet service providers and even Universities find it difficult copping with P2P applications consuming a significant portion of their bandwidth, i'm wondering what effect p2p applications are having on local ISPs? I can see them using the same excuse to limit/block P2P access over their network.
P.S Could someone associated/have "contacts" with any local ISP tell us what's the word on this P2P issue, enlighten us please.

[Chris]

Initial checks some time ago with some ISP "contacts" have turned up nothing. They weren't approached by anyone/organisation regarding restricting p2p access nor did they have any policies regarding restricting p2p access.

Even though the UWI is not a commercial ISP, they have restricted access to p2p sites/servers and other websites. This was because of the heavy traffic to these sites by on-campus users.

I suspect that until broaband becomes more available and popular in Jamaica, the broadbaned ISPs will have little need to institute restrictions.

[DarkAngel]

Initial checks some time ago with some ISP "contacts" have turned up nothing. They weren't approached by anyone/organisation regarding restricting p2p access nor did they have any policies regarding restricting p2p access.


Thanks for the info Chris, finally i can put my concerns to rest. 8)

[Chris]

Thanks for the info Chris, finally i can put my concerns to rest. 8)


Hold on DarkAngel :o .... don't take my checks with my contacts as the authoritative and conclusive checks. I'm sure others might get more info from their contacts. So if I were you I'd hold off putting my concerns to rest ;D