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Lots of complaints on various sites of Talk Talk blocking P2P such as Kazaa and bittorrent software
From their site...
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) ports are used by file sharing system such as KaZaA, Morpheus, Grokster, Gnutella, LimeWire, WinMX, or eDonkey2000 to download large amounts of data. A small number of heavy P2P users can utilise a significant proportion of available bandwidth. This can result in a significantly degraded quality of service for other users.
9.1 Does TalkTalk allow P2P downloading?
TalkTalk allows the use of P2P software, however, it does not condone its use where subsequent file sharing breaches applicable local laws and regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, those principles of law which protect against compromise of copyrights, trade secrets, proprietary information and other intellectual property rights, libel or defamation of character, invasion of privacy, tortuous interference.
9.2 Does TalkTalk block P2P ports?
No, TalkTalk broadband does not block ports used by P2P file sharing systems.
9.3 Does TalkTalk broadband prioritise traffic generated by P2P software?
TalkTalk broadband may use network controls to prioritise traffic generated by web browsing, email and music downloads over that generated by with P2P file sharing systems where it is found that it affects the bandwidth of other broadband users.
9.4 Why does TalkTalk put network controls in place with P2P networks?
TalkTalk owes a duty to all our Broadband users to both preserve network integrity and avoid network degradation. If, in our reasonable opinion, we believe P2P usage has, or may adversely affect, such network integrity or may cause network degradation for the majority of users we may control the transmission speed of selected ports.
9.5 Does TalkTalk use network controls to affect gaming or other legitimate download services?
The techniques used to control the network should not affect legitimate download, chat, instant messaging or gaming services.
So, IF you're lucky, and your exchange has been opened, and not that many have, you MIGHT be lucky to get 8meg (funny, that almost looks like Smeg - how appropriate for the service) in the future, but most probably 2mb at the moment, and they'll cap that. But they won't really allow you to use the services that you bought broadband for in the first place!
I use the telewest 10meg service for £35 per month. NO capping or restrictions at all. I downloaded over 60Gb one month at full speed. I use voipstunt for all land and foreign land calls. WHAT CAN THE ADVANTAGE BE OF TALK TALK?
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