After the recent public hearing by the NTC, they’ve announced that provisions for bandwidth caps have been removed from memo. But that’s just the NTC and it’s still a draft so ISPs can still continue with their bandwidth capping provisions as stated in their service contracts and AUP.
If bandwidth capping will eventually be prohibited by NTC, service providers will most likely resort to other methods and the next best thing would be “bandwidth throttling”.
Bandwidth throttling is a technique employed in communications networks to manage network traffic and minimize congestion.
Internet service provider can use bandwidth throttling to reduce the impact of specific services or applications, such as the BitTorrent protocol, and could also potentially use it to provide preferential bandwidth access to higher priority users at peak times. {via Wikipedia}
Incidentally, I’ve been used to bandwidth throttling numerous times in the past while in other countries (especially in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan). My connection speeds in those countries are usually very fast (up to 100Mbps) but when I’m downloading files via bittorent, the speeds significantly slows down.
Last time I remember, I can stream a 1080p YouTube HD without any problems but my torrent speed drops to just 10Kbps or less after a few minutes (happened in 3 different hotels while I was in Japan).
Copy of Innove’s Service Contract
Unlike bandwidth capping, bandwidth throttling still gives customers that “unlimited bandwidth” provision but makes hogging the network a little harder to do. It can also be selective — direct downloads, streaming and the likes would enjoy full speeds but torrents might suffer reduced speeds (Globe’s Service Contracts specifies only 20% of subscribed speed will be allocated to P2P applications).
globe 2mbps kme, mas mbilis pa ang torrent ko kesa sa direct eh, 220-240 kbps dl speed ko,
Twitter: Vincent
says:
ok, tama na shared service ang internet, and pag gusto mo solo mag leased line ka
pero wala naman yun sa ads nila kaya tumataas ang expectations ng tao and nagagalit pag di na meet. Kayong mga nagpupumilit na “shared resource” ang bandwidth, do you agree na dapat nasa ads ang fact na ito?? and dapat prominent
ako simple lang, ibigay lang yung nararapat sa binayad ko, kung ang usapan eh ganito kabilis upload/download upon subscription, dapat yung ang ibigay. ang abuso sa paggamit eh di ko alam dahil para sa akin, alang abuso lalo na’t binabayaran mo, ang talagang abuso eh yung di mo nakukuha yung serbisyong binayaran mo.
Ganun talga ang buhay..kung gusto nio ng mabilis..lumipat kau ng bansa kung san meron mabilis na net..hindi ung puro kau reklamo..sa mga taong sinusulit ang binayad nila sa internet,ok lng un..pero wag kau magreklamo sa mabagal na internet,mag rent nlng kau sa computer shop at magbayad ng per hour..un lng..
Typical Pinoy. Sobrang sanay na na hindi nakukuha ang tamang serbisyo at sa impunity. Hindi alam ang ibig sabihin ng accountability. Gayahin natin ang mga taga ibang bansa na magreklamo at aangkinin kung ano ang nararapat para mapressure sila na ibigay ang tamang serbisyo. Kaya laganap dito ang corruption eh, hindi aggressive ang mga Pinoy sa pag persecute sa mga corrupt, indifferent kasi sanay na.
Twitter: rand0m_insanity
says:
@Nats
Sorry to say this, but you are an idiot. Ang sinasabi mo ba, bawal tayo mag reklamo? Are you even familiar with consumer rights?
So kung mabagal ang connection mo, di ka dapat magreklamo, kahit di mo nakukuha yung speed na binabayaran mo? You must be smoking the same thing those ISPs are having.
Twitter: cyb3rc0n
says:
On every network there is a limitations. QoS, Traffic Shaper, etc… On a very widespread issue about bandwidth(net speed), capping, throtlling are always there. Now dealt as a big issue because of internet service of per kilobyte rate or usage. We now pay per KB specially for wireless connectivity. Why? Because we pay and use a modern technology..oh c’mmon! thats bullshit! They want to make money on a much simpler and effective way from subscribers.
For I know, throttling is determined from what network ports(or protocol) you are utilizing. It is set to slow down the speed on a desired bandwidth level on P2P whilst HTTP port(80) gains priority on full bandwidth (e.g. 2Mbps)where less traffic bandwidth consumption are being utilized even more subscribers are on simultaneous use. It simply every ISP’s trying to maximize and cater all subscribers from their pipe.
Capping – if hit your maximum threshold, then thats it… your full connection will dropped on a desired speed (specifically lower). This rule is case to case basis among ISP’s Plan Package or base of what you have subscribed, either you hit the maximum DL capacity allowed per month or per day.
@Jon
Consumer rights? Di ko naman sinasabing bawal magreklamo.e kung puro reklamo lng ang alam mong gawin.magpagawa ka ng sariling telecom business at dun mo malalaman ang operation.masiado kang iyakin kumag..kamote ka..8===D eto sayo..
As expected, lagi naman yan ang typical reply ng Pinoy sa mga reklamador. Hindi naman masama ang pagrereklamo kung nasa tama naman ang dahilan. Bakit, meron ba siyang enough capital para magpatayo ng sariling telco? Magbebenefit ba siya at magcocompete pa siya sa malalaking telco?
Kung ako lang di ako magrereklamo kung meron lang matinong telco na may good service. Dun ako lilipat. Eh kaya lang lahat naman palpak. Meron namang good enough yung service di naman available sa area ko. Isipin mo nga muna reply mo bago ka magpost.
Twitter: rand0m_insanity
says:
@Nats
Easy lang. React much? Do you work for a telco at ganyan ka maka-react? Do not show your ignorance here, dumbass. Pumunta na lang abroad dahil mabagal internet dito? Foolish.
Hindi ako “puro reklamo” as you claim. The point here is, I pay my bills (on time), I deserve to get the service I pay for. Ganun kasimple lang yun. Kaya nga may pinipirmahan tayong kontrata e. That contract is supposed to protect both parties. But in reality, sino lang ang pinoprotektahan nun? Tama — ang mga telco lang.
Twitter: kristian
says:
Guys i hate globe already… iv been watching you-tube for 5 hours only… ad i cant connect to the internet because of this…
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Time: 27/02/2011 02:17:09
How do I know that my min bandwidth is at 80% monthly? For broadband plan.
I’m confused on the tattoo dashboard it says 1.5mbps but in chrome speed of the dl is just at 140kbps…
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