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Originally Posted by Hans Gruber
NTL's defintion of "normal" use has no mention of upstream, so by my understanding keeping a torrent of a linux .iso open for other to download from you is not against the AUP.
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It would be in contravention of the AUP if it affected the service other customers are receiving. The relevant section is
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2. General Use
As a general principle, you must not use the Services in any way that is unlawful or illegal or in a way that affects the enjoyment of other users of the Services.
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Now if you know much about how NTLs broadband is structured you will know that upstream can easily by maxed out on a UBR card if several users are maxing out their uploads. This point is reached much sooner with users now having more upload bandwidth available.
My feeling is that with the increased speeds NTL may be getting in touch with the really heavy users if their usage is not moderated whereas they haven't bothered in the past. Some people are saying that the cap will only be a soft cap and you can continue doing what you want with your connection until later in the year. Don't bank on it.