Link: http://torrentfreak.com/rogers-fighting-bittorrent-by-throttling-all-encrypted-transfers/

Sucks.

When I left for Japan 3 years ago Rogers seemed to be the best choice for Internet access in Canada. It was cheap, fast and unlike Bell there were no caps on how much bandwidth you could use each month. Now sadly the tables have turned and Rogers is the service that sucks. Not only are there silly bandwidth caps, but since 2005 Rogers has been secretly throttling down all BitTorrent traffic. Starting a few weeks ago they even began slowing all encryped data as well after BitTorrent users began encrypting data to get around the blockade. Apparently this move my Rogers was not done to punish movie pirates, but because the bandwidth being gobbled up by BitTorrent was interfering with Rogers new VOIP home phone service.

Last month I foolishly signed up for Rogers home phone and "Hi-Speed" internet service. I guess I should have done a little more research before signing up, but I never expected Rogers' quality of service to drop off so much over my short absence from this country. Like most people I presumed the use of the word "Hi" instead of "High" was just Rogers trying to sound hip, and not a sneaky attempt to get around its obligation to provide fast connection speeds. Now I'm stuck with near dial-up internet connection speeds, and I can't change ISPs without also changing my home phone service as well. As the bandwidth needs of consumers continues to grow every year I don't see how Rogers will be able to keep up if they are already at their capacity today. Unless cable internet ISPs like Rogers find a way to increase the bandwidth on their wires then it almost seems like the cable internet business is doomed in the long run. Anyway, my advice to any of you out there reading this: Boycot Rogers, and find a new ISP.