According to a range of news sites, BT has been accused of throttling speeds to sites such as BBC iPlayer and YouTube during peak hours, on their option 1 internet package, without placing a clear warning to users. Many customers have recently complained that speed limits have been put in place for sites that use …
Tag Archive: iplayer
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Apr
21
2009
BBC [finally] updates iPlayer download software!
At last, the BBC have finally updated the iPlayer download software. I just couldn’t stand the Java (? – I think it was Java – correct me if I’m wrong), but the BBC have totally rewritten and redesigned the software with Adobe Air. Big improvement. It’s much easier to use, it’s quicker, plus it works …
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Dec
23
2008
Executive of iPlayer suggests ISPs charge for high quality iPlayer
The executive in charge of the BBC iPlayer service has suggested that ISPs charge an extra flat rate charge of £10 per month to watch high quality streams of the iPlayer service. (Source) In my opinion, I think that this isn’t particularly fair. If we are paying for bandwidth and speeds to watch this, why …
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