Forthnet ISP in Greece blocks P2P programs


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This must be the first ISP in Europe that blocks file sharing programs.

There are lots of complaints from Forthnet's customers in Greece, who can't use Kazaa or Kazaa Lite. The famous file sharing program stays in "Connecting" status forever, although there is no problem when somebody uses any other Internet Provider. It seems that port 1214 has been blocked by Forthnet and, as a result, Kazaa has become useless.

I hope this policy won't be adopted by other ISPs, else we are going to have a really big problem...

  nickg78 said:
This must be the first ISP in Europe that blocks file sharing programs.

There are lots of complaints from Forthnet's customers in Greece, who can't use Kazaa or Kazaa Lite. The famous file sharing program stays in "Connecting" status forever, although there is no problem when somebody uses any other Internet Provider. It seems that port 1214 has been blocked by Forthnet and, as a result, Kazaa has become useless.

I hope this policy won't be adopted by other ISPs, else we are going to have a really big problem...

Actually Cytanet in Cyprus - even though it doesn't block P2P clients - allows only downloads in very low download speeds.

  Lenin said:
Ok that's horrible news...

The p2p revolution won't stop though!!!

Stay out of ForthNET!!!

Its more like Ending. p2p users are moving on to more app that can hide there ip. Like edonkey. But people dont understand that you can still get ip off that. Plus imesh isnt the solution. Its Irc Or Buy the dang software. Sorry for anymistakes. And dont point them out. :D thx

  Varsity said:
First Greek blockee! ;)

heh :) Im in the uk, Im just interested that someone posts they can block an app without blocking ports.

This would imply that an ISP can tell what applications (or at least those that access the network) you are running.

I dont think they can do this, but if the person posting could explain how they can I would be interested to know....

I honestlly get the Impression that Comcast blocks popular filesharing ports...

i mean my speeds in BT suck, my speeds in ed2k, shareaza, basically suck, and i have ports fowarded....its kind of hard to figure out what port that i could possiblly use without getting limited bandwidth for those programs/ports...

I would hate for them to **** over a legitiment busness due to trying to protect the RIAA/MPAA interests.....

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Im in the uk, Im just interested that someone posts they can block an app without blocking ports.

This would imply that an ISP can tell what applications (or at least those that access the network) you are running.

I dont think they can do this, but if the person posting could explain how they can I would be interested to know....

Isn't that something to do with packetshaping? I thought I read that somewhere.

NEway, this is very irritating. Linux iso's are most easily available on P2P programs, and when they are reaching 4GB+ it's not hard to see why. In the UK there have been a string of ISP's now imposing 2-30GB/month download limits - there are still some ISP's that advertise about being unlimited though (BullDog, and even enough, AOL).

It's only logical for ISP's though... increase the speed at which users can download, then limit the amount they can download. They can then claim a faster service while the same amount of data is being transferred for them. Blocking P2P programs is the [slightly] lesser problem though - imposing download caps is more irritating.

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