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Cox Communications and "Congestion Management"
imamac writes "It appears Cox Communications is the next in line for throttling internet traffic. But it's not throttling of course; Cox's euphemism is 'congestion management.' From Cox's explanation: 'In February, Cox will begin testing a new method of managing traffic on our high-speed Internet network in our Kansas and Arkansas markets. During the occasional times the network is congested, this new technology automatically ensures that all time-sensitive Internet traffic — such as web pages, voice calls, streaming videos and gaming — moves without delay. Less time-sensitive traffic, such as file uploads, peer-to-peer and Usenet newsgroups, may be delayed momentarily...' Sounds like throttling to me."
-1 Flamebate (If I had mod points).
What seems innocent to you is really NOT. ISPs are oversubscribing their networks with customers. Rather than spending dollars to increase the infrastructure, which will be required EVENTUALLY, they are simply implementing this as a "bandaid" for the problem. They get lazy, and the same problem will happen down the road. The problem is: Who decides what traffic gets priority? VOIP? Your WoW game? Your CRISIS online Game? PS3?.. Your ISP obviously decides. Please complain to me when you complain your neigbours on your street are talking on their phones so much that you can't play your online FPS game..
Read more about traffic shaping before you speak. Thanks
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