ISPs Hate P2P Video On-Demand Services

Scrumptious writes "CNET is running an article that highlights the problems associated with video on-demand services that rely on P2P technology to distribute content. The article points out that ISPs who throttle traffic on current generation broadband, and negate network neutrality by using packet shaping technology, are hindering any possible adoption of the services offered nervously by content companies. Many broadband consumers are unaware of how hindered a service they may receive because of the horrendous constraints enforced by telephone network operators. This was a topic widely covered in 2006 in the US, but is now practiced as a common method within the United Kingdom."

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Re:ISPs vs Consumers

[Doc Ruby]

I caught you fantasizing right there in your post.

And I know a lot more, especially than you. You're the one who's denying your fantasies of my penis, babbling bullshit about economics in which you can't even comprehend my post, throwing strawmen about "no profits", and now projecting your zero credibility onto me, who has plenty.

Goodbye, troll.

Re:ISPs vs Consumers

[Shaman]

It's funny. You're saying you know so much about ISPs, I've been the president of one for 15 years. Yes, 15.

But go on with your bullshit diatribe, it's amusing in a troll-kicking kind of way.

Re:ISPs vs Consumers

[Doc Ruby]

I'm glad you don't know the meaning of the word "goodbye". Because now you've finally revealed that you're just another lying, greedy - and sleazy - ISP.

Your homepage describes a guy who's been an ISP for a decade and a half, but never made much money off it. Because you're don't really understand either economics or networking well enough, despite your outraged capitalist strawmen about the necessity of profits and the inappropriate demands of people buying bandwidth.

Meanwhile, I made more money off my own Toronto ISP in 5 years than you'll make in your whole life.

Last free lesson is the real meaning of "goodbye", starting now.