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The following is a list of Internet service providers (ISPs) that are known to cause trouble for BitTorrent clients or other P2P clients and the reason why. If you are using one of the following ISPs, please consider finding a new, better one. If your ISP is not on the list and you have reason to believe they are shaping traffic, come to the IRC channel and tell the OPs so that they can add it to the list. However, before you do that, please ensure that you have read about good settings and NAT problems.

One of the biggest problems are providers that that perform traffic shaping on P2P protocols, see Avoid traffic shaping for advice on how to counter that. You'll need that if your ISP is listed with an encryption level greater than 0 or a question mark.

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ISPs by country

Argentina

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Telefonica de Argentina
DSL Service/Plan name Speedy One
No No 0 No No No Yes No No
Telecentro, Argentina Yes No 4+ No Yes No No No No
Fibertel, Argentina Yes No 4+ Yes No No No No No

Australia

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
dodo, Australia Yes No  ? No No No No No No
Exetel, Australia Yes No 2 No No No No No No
iburst, Australia Yes No  ? No No No No No No
Optus, Australia No No  ? Yes No No No No No
Unwired, Australia Yes No 2 No No No No No No

Belgium

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Telenet, Belgium No Yes  ? No Yes No No No No

Barbados

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Cable and Wireless Yes No  ? No No No No No No


Brazil

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Global Village Telecom (GVT), Brazil Yes No  ? No No No No No No
Net Virtua, Brazil Yes No  ? No No No No No No

Canada

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Bell Sympatico, Canada[1] Yes No 5+ Yes No No No No No
Delta Cable Communications Network (DCCNET), Canada No No 0 No No No No No Yes
Rogers, Canada Yes No blocks encrypted traffic No No Yes No No No
Shaw Cable, Canada Yes No 2+ (Mar. '09 - Shaw customer reports level 4 plus steps 1 and 2 under level 5 now required to prevent throttling) No No No No No No
Cogeco, Canada Yes No 2+ No No Yes No No No
EastLink, Canada Yes No  ? No No No No No No
Xplornet (wireless), Canada Yes No 0 No No No No No No
Xplornet (satellite), Canada Yes No 0 No No No No Yes No

Chile

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Terra Net, Chile No No 0 Yes Yes No No No No
VTR, Chile Yes No 2+ No No No No No No

China

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
China Telecom, China Yes No  ? No No No No No No
China Netcom, China Yes No  ? No No No No No No
China Railcom/TieTong, China Yes No  ? No No No No No No
Shanghai Telecom, China Yes No  ? No No No No No No


Czech Republic

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
UPC, czech republic Yes No  ? No No No No No No

Denmark

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Sydfynsne No No 0 No No No No Yes No

France

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Club-Internet, France Yes No 4+ No No Yes No No No

Germany

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Kabel Deutschland, Germany Yes No 2+ No Yes No No No No

Hungary

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Mikro NET, Hungary No No 0 No No No No Yes No

Israel

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
012 NET, Israel No No  ? Yes No No No No No

Malaysia

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
TM net, Malaysia Yes No  ? No No No No No No
JARING, Malaysia Yes No 2+ No Yes No No No No

Mexico

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Cable Vision, Mexico No No  ? No Yes No No No No
http://www.prodigy.net.mx/ No No  ? No Yes No No No No

Netherlands

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Chello, Netherlands No Yes  ? No No No No No No

New Zealand

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
iburst, New Zealand Yes No  ? No No No No No No

Pakistan

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Nexlinx, Pakistan Yes No  ? No No No No No No

Panama

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Cable & Wireless, Panama Yes No 2+ No Yes No No No No

Philippines

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company No No 0 Yes No No No Yes No

Portugal

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
ONI, Portugal Yes No  ? No No No No No Yes
TVCabo, Portugal Yes No 2 No No No No No Yes

Russia

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Точка Ру, Russia No No 0 No No No No Yes No

Serbia

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Tippnet, Serbia Yes No  ? No No No No No No

Singapore

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Starhub, Singapore (*.maxonline.com.sg) No Yes  ? No No No No No No

Spain

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
ono.com, Spain Yes No 2+ No No No No No No
CableSur, Espana Yes No  ? No No No No No No

Thailand

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Maxnet, Thailand Yes No  ? No Yes No No No No
TOT, Thailand Yes No  ? Yes No No No No No
CAT Telecom, Thailand Yes No  ? No No No No No No

United Kingdom

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
biscit, GB Yes No  ? No No No No No No
TalkTalk, GB Yes No  ? No No No No No No
Eclipse, UK Yes No 4+ No No No No No No
Pipex, UK Yes No throttles encrypted traffic No Yes No No No No
Freedom2Surf, UK Yes No  ? No Yes No No No No
PlusNet Yes No  ? Yes Yes No No No Yes
BT Broadband, UK Yes No throttles non-HTTP traffic No Yes No No No No
Tiscali / Toucan Yes No 2+ No Yes No No No No
Virgin Media, GB Yes No 5+ Yes Yes No No No No

United States of America

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
SusCom, US Yes No 2+ No No No No No No
Atlantic Broadband, US Yes No  ? No No No No No No
Cablevision's Optimum Online, US No No 0 No No Yes No No No
RCN/Starpower, US No No 0 No No Yes No No No
Adelphia Cable Communications, US No No 2+ No No Yes No No No
iProvo, Utah US Yes No 0 No No No No No No
Qwest, US Yes No throttles encrypted traffic No No No No No No
Digis No No 0 Yes No No No Yes Yes
Cox No No  ? Yes No No No No No
Comcast No No 5 No No Yes No No No
Charter Communications No No  ? Yes No No No No No
Resnet (resnet.*.edu), US4 Yes No 2+ No No No Yes No No
Shadownet No No 0 No No No No Yes No
DirecPC No No 0 No No No No Yes No
BellSouth5 No No 0 No No No No No No

Venezuela

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate
Intercable,Venezuela Yes No 2+ Yes No No No No No

challenged entries

Entries listed here have been challenged by at least one person and require further verification

ISP limits BitTorrent bandwidth Tier 1 partners might 1 shape proposed Encryption level limits bandwidth for accounts with a high traffic volume limits bandwidth during certain times of the day prevents seeding 2 prevents/filters .torrent download 3 causes unsolvable NAT problem offers no real flatrate comment
ya.com, Spain No No 2+ No Yes No No No No challenged by a ya.com employee

Notes

  • Note 1: This information is hard to verify and thus only tentative
  • Note 2: Enabling Tools -> Options -> Transfer -> Use lazy bitfield will probably help, try encryption otherwise
  • Note 3: Download .torrents in .zip files, via HTTPS or use magnet links instead
  • Note 4: Resnets have no common governing body and hence have different policies on filesharing, the listed problems are those that are most frequently reported by Azureus users from different networks.
  • Note 5: Appears to be blocking default port range; be sure to select a port in the 50,000s.

See also

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