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It could also be a means of protecting downstream as someone mentiond the other day. I don't use torrents but as I understand it how fast you get stuff depends on how fast you upload too plus there is some sort of code that requires upload volumes to be the same or greater than download. OK so they are supposed to apply shaping but just how effective is it? I imagine using a VPN would defeat it but there may be simpler options that work too.

There is already just about the capacity for 10:1 - 8x50down and 2x18up seems to be normal. I know there is a third upstream in use locally because my son is on it and he's on the same CMTS as me but a different optical node - he has only 6 down with the 2 up so > 10% capacity. Maybe that's too simplistic but I think there must be some other reason for not increasing the upload - after all insufficient downstream has never stopped them selling upgrades or making new sales.