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You seem to be assuming that p2p is the most efficient way to distribute content. It is not. Using a residential cable modem for pushing upstream content is n
by gunderson 18y ago
You seem to be assuming that p2p is the most efficient way to distribute content. It is not. Using a residential cable modem for pushing upstream content is not using it the way it was designed to be used. There is also a tremendous amount of peer traffic overhead that doesn't contribute to the download itself.
P2P technology is great, but I think it's totally reasonable for ISPs to charge extra to those who wish to use it. After all, with P2P the ISP pays for all that extra bandwidth instead of the initial content distributor.
- witten 18y agoI'm not arguing anything about P2P efficiency. Whether or not it's comparatively efficient, counter to a particular network design, or even "fair" to the ISP, it is the case that its use is growing. In a competitive market, those ISPs who update their networks to accommodate the growing appetites of their users (just as is happening in every other industrialized country) stand to gain a competitive advantage.
- gunderson 18y agoI totally agree with that.