Privacy has always been a major concern for BitTorrent users and there are only a few ways to remain anonymous. By using a secure connection, as the new TorrentPrivacy tool offers, you can bypass almost every firewall or traffic shaping application, while making sure that nobody can see what you're downloading.
… towards the end of this year and “technical measures” (throttling/account suspension) imposed if illicit sharing isn’t reduced by …
… an open letter they are demanding that the disconnections/throttling (aka technical measures) and site-blocking clauses are either …
One of the most significant changes in the new uTorrent is uTP, the ‘micro transfer protocol’. UTP is a new and improved implementation of the BitTorrent protocol which is designed to be more network-friendly than its predecessor. With uTP, uTorrent ha …
… more than two years, Comcast’s BitTorrent throttling practices and their implications for Net Neutrality are still making … was attempting to stop copyright infringement with their throttling practices, aside from the network management purpose it served. …
… this suggests that taking technical measures (3 strikes, throttling) on the basis that a subscriber has been ‘caught’ multiple times, …
… Comcast BitTorrent throttling story is one of the major case studies for net neutrality. More than … ago, reports surfaced on what appeared to be the throttling of BitTorrent connections by Comcast. The throttling, first discovered by Rob Toplowski, was confirmed by TorrentFreak, …
… have been throttling BitTorrent traffic for years already. Although the true reasons for … love,” he said, while encouraging users to switch to non throttling ISPs if possible, or complain to their ISP’s customer services. … to look for solutions that would eliminate the need for throttling entirely, solving the problem at its root. This is where uTP …
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