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AT&T Patents Technology to Keep Torrent Files Alive

Internet provider AT&T has expanded its portfolio with a rather unusual patent. While most ISPs prefer to limit the amount of BitTorrent traffic on their networks, AT&T has patented a technology that can keep torrents alive, even if there are no seeders available in the current swarm.

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UltraNova3554d ago (Edited 3554d ago )

So, in essence supporting piracy can now be "awarded" a patent?

Hmmm...

andron3554d ago

Well torrents are used for more than just piracy...

UltraNova3553d ago

Yes my friend indeed they are but when the legal stuff being downloaded via torrents amount to a staggering 3% of all torrent traffic then this is what I like to call a statistically insignificant fact one that is trumped by the 97% of pirated content.

neoragex3545d ago

what? how is this even possible, how can piracy be patented.

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AT&T is placing data limits on HBO Max again

This comes after new net neutrality laws pass in California.

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PrimeVinister1184d ago

Ajit Pai has a lot to answer for.

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AT&T's CEO predicts people will continue to cut cable out of their budget

AT&T’s CEO John Stankey said that he expects the pay-TV industry to soon hit a level of little or no growth. He predicts that it will plateau once the number of pay-TV subscribers falls somewhere between 55 and 60 million users.

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AT&T’s 5G ain’t s*** (yet), according to new PCMag report

PCMag released its Fastest Mobile Networks report and there are plenty of interesting insights to be found, including ones about 5G.

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