Sprint Is Throttling Skype, Study Finds
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Sprint Is Throttling Skype, Study Finds
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#2Also see the researchers' own page: https://dd.meddle.mobi/USStats.html
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#3Has there been more Bloomberg on the front page since the SuperMicro thing, or am I just noticing it more?
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#4Does Skype still do the supernode p2p architecture?
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#5Does Skype still do the supernode p2p architecture?
No, that was phased out when they merged infrastructures with Microsoft’s existing, post-merge.
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#7Has there been more Bloomberg on the front page since the SuperMicro thing, or am I just noticing it more?
I think you are noticing it more. It’s always been a popular source here.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
No, that was phased out when they merged infrastructures with Microsoft’s existing, post-merge.
Anyone know why they phased that out? Seems like a performance benefit and not many downsides I can think about warranting removal.
The massive rise of carrier grade NATs perhaps.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
No, that was phased out when they merged infrastructures with Microsoft’s existing, post-merge.
Anyone know why they phased that out? Seems like a performance benefit and not many downsides I can think about warranting removal.
A series of headlines:
2009 - NSA offering 'billions' for Skype eavesdrop solution [1]
2011 - Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion. Why, exactly? [2]
2012 - Skype replaces P2P supernodes with Linux boxes hosted by Microsoft [3]
2013 - Microsoft handed the NSA access to encrypted messages Subhead: Skype worked to enable Prism collection of video calls [4]
1. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/12/nsa_offers_billions...
2. https://www.wired.com/2011/05/microsoft-buys-skype-2/
3. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/05/skype...
4. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/11/microsoft-nsa-...