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Posted by Morton Davis on 12/30/05 16:11
"Dave D" <dave_d@dave_d.com> wrote in message
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> "Sarge" <not@home.com> wrote in message
> news:6JZsf.6739$oW.486@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
> > "Dave D" <dave_d@dave_d.com> wrote in
> > news:doGdnScszpFHyizenZ2dnUVZ8t2dnZ2d@pipex.net:
> >
> >>
> >> A levy on P2P use is the only fair solution AFAICS. An internet tax is
> >> too general.
> >>
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > You have all valid, intelligent points backup up with great examples and
> > analogies. I agree that a P2P tax is a fair solution. But how is it
> > possible for an ISP to prevent the non-P2P accounts from file sharing?
> >
> > You said something about blocking/allowing certain ports, etc. Can't
P2P
> > applications and file sharing communities use whatever port(s) they
want?
> >
>
> Good point.
>
> There's currently no perfect way for an ISP to easily assess whether a
> subscriber is using P2P or not. However, there are ways to do it, and ISPs
> have managed in the past. They look for activity outside the usual ports,
ie
> port 80, news and mail ports etc, and monitor upload patterns. Heavy or
> persistant uploading can be investigated, and action taken if necessary.
>
> All that is needed is legislation to be put in place to enforce stiff
> penalties for 'dishonest' users who try and get away with P2P use on the
> cheaper tariff, and intelligent monitoring of usage patterns. I think the
> vast majority of P2P'ers will opt to do it legally *provided* the higher
> tariff is fair and not extortionate. There will be a few 'hardcore' types
> who try their luck and fiddle the system, but they should be easy to spot.
>
> It might sound an impossible task to spot P2P users, but ask any ISP
network
> techie and they'll tell you P2P usage patterns stand out from 'normal' web
> use. Intelligent, automated systems could make it easier- they could flag
> heavy/distinct usage patterns for further human investigation.
>
>
However, I pay for UNLIMITED ACCESS. Whatever I do is none of their
business.
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