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NTL to start traffic shaping?
Posted by: eusty on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 06:09 PM
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Cable telco NTL have quietly slipped a traffic shaping clause into their
terms and conditions (T&C) will allow them to manage (i.e. throttle) data
transfer.
Although it's not know if this has actually been implemented, at the present
many customers are unhappy about the lack of any communication coming from NTL.
It seems that it will only be applied at peak times, between 6and 11pm, but as
many users of ISP's who have used traffic shaping can vouch for it's an
extremely complex process, which all too often ends in tears for users.
The use of shaping may be as a direct result of NTL's speed upgrades,
with many now on 10Mbps connections it is possible that NTL haven't really
upgraded it's infrastructure to cope with the extra demands.
| In addition, we reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to
manage all traffic and traffic types on our data network to ensure a
consistent and optimal service for all our Broadband customers. At
peak times (normally 6pm to 11pm), we may therefore limit the
bandwidth available to less time-sensitive traffic types, in
particular peer to peer traffic, or in extreme circumstances, where
network congestion leads to potential denial of service for some
customers, to reduce bandwidth allocations at an individual or a
network level, in order to maintain a consistent quality of service
for all customers. These restrictions do not apply outside of peak
hours. |
| New T&C's |
Whether more ISP's will follow down this route due to the ever faster
ADSL speeds remains to be seen, but hopefully it will be with more
communication.
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