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Youtube, bt throttled?

Burklert · 2008-09-12 13:22:30

Anybody notice extreme slowness or youtube on their connection these days? I have a 3mb line and at times a 2 minute youtube video can take about 20 minutes to lead. Where as i can go watch a video from megavideo.com and have it stream in about 10 minutes (20 minute long vid) I know my college is throttling youtube and i…

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12-09-2008 2:22pm

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Burklert

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Anybody notice extreme slowness or youtube on their connection these days? I have a 3mb line and at times a 2 minute youtube video can take about 20 minutes to lead. Where as i can go watch a video from megavideo.com and have it stream in about 10 minutes (20 minute long vid)
I know my college is throttling youtube and i was wondering have bt or other suppliers followed suit.

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#2 12-09-2008 2:51pm
BKtje

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I have same problem with my 2mb business broadband. I think it;s just youtube being ****e.

Happens in work too with a 2mb leased line from eircom.

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