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StarHub--From world's #3 crooked BitTorrent to "no block"

Dec 2, 2008 14:05

OK, credit when credit's due!

StarHub


This graph is found here.

It's a graphical representation of tests done on StarHub users' computers (green bars) and the red line is a measure of what percent of users' computers were blocked from BitTorrent traffic.

From 100 percent blockage in May to... no blockage at all from July 2008 till now. We were ranked #3 in the world for blockage next to the notorious Comcast and Cox. Now we're liberated.

Good job, StarHub. Indeed a premier ISP. Blocking a legal protocol is not the solution to intellectual property issues, and I'm sure someone at StarHub realized this.

Now, just do something about your network congestion, would you? 



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Geekonomics says...
LOL they don't block but they just surrender your details to any court order at whim and watch you get sued.

Dec 03, 2008 15:18
 
 
michaeltan says...
It's good for a start at least.

Dec 05, 2008 14:18
 
 
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Michael Tan is lucky enough not to have to choose between his job and his passion. He is the responsible for all aspects of developing new businesses and sourcing new productlines for a regional IT distribution company. He also oversees the company's legal affairs as General Counsel. In real life, he is a technology enthusiast, from both the fun and business viewpoint. The only choices he has to make are whether to play with his astro telescopes, his PC games, his Wii console, hit the track, tweak his car, or refine his biofilters, post his blogs, research for a new digicam, scour every forum to feed his habit further, play with his son… You can reach Michael at michaeltanyk@gmail.com ALL BLOGPOSTS ONLY REFLECT MICHAEL'S OPINIONS AND NOBODY ELSES'.

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