Originally Posted by SMHarman

Or even the size of the downloads from iTunes if you start downloading episodes of LOST etc onto your iTunes/appleTV.

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Following on from this and other thread around network speeds (the Comcast trials DOCSIS3 etc). I now realise that the Cablevision network I use over here is shaped.
All I can say is what are you all getting upset about. From my desktop in the US I get a great connection 24/7, it might be a little slower from some sites in the evening, but I recently posted some speed tests at 7.30pm at night showing 13.7/1.7 for a 15/2 connection.
Shaping is necessary and if you think about the fact that many of us also shape our internal networks by putting using the QOS functions on our routers to say prioritise VOIP packets over IP packets.
Corporate networks also do this, it is a fact of life that some traffic is more important / time sensitive than others and should be managed accordingly. It is in every other aspect of life (priority mail / courier, vs 2nd class post), vehicles with blue lights vs the rest of us. Flying vs Driving.