Re: Some ISPs Refuse to Help the US Block Pirates
Thanks for clarifying that, Photostill.
Some internet providers are monopolizing the networks, here as well. You’ve got the cable company and the phone company.
They don't make deals with the local (village/city) governments but with the regional (state) government.
In the European Community, the European lawmakers are forcing the governments to liberalize the market. So the one monopolizing company is forced to share his network with the other one. This way, also new players can come on the market. If not now, it will be for the immediate future.
Peer to peer sharing requires a lot of bandwidth, so the providers don't like it. They tried to limit bandwidth for peer to peer sharing once but the government stepped in. They said that all traffic must be treated equally.
The providers do have a problem, because a lot of subscribers pay for a fast internet connection, with much volume and high bandwidth, because of peer to peer and downloading. If they don't have the possibility to do so, they will get a slower and cheaper subscription. And the providers will lose money.
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