Slow Bit-torrent and download speeds - explanaction

[ALSKI]

Hi everyone, my first post here!

Just a (probably not so...) quick word on the slow download speeds and bit-torrent speeds that so many people seem to be mentioning.

The slow bit-torrent speeds ARE due to Tiscali blocking ports, the VAST majority of ports actually.

This happens when you have passed your 30gb monthly cap, possibly 35gb by my measurements, but anyway...after passing that limit, Tiscali 'throttles' your connection by restricting pretty much all ports EXCEPT:

PORT 80 - (World Wide Web HTTP)
PORT 110 - (Post Office Protocol - Version 3)
&
Possibly PORTS 20 & 21 (FTP)

-not sure about 20 & 21, I had intermittent luck with those two the last time I tried, which was a while ago, and here's why.....

Yes if you are getting Tiscali's throttled bit-torrent speeds, you can just change the 'listen' port to 80 or 110 on your Bit-torrent client settings, HOWEVER, if you do this you will most likely incur the WRATH of the all-mighty DOOOOM that is Tiscali's "you have exceeded your download limit" E-mail & accompanying letter.
I wish I'd kept mine, it makes interesting reading, especially as I thought my connection was "Unlimited", mmm! Remember that word?, well its not true, you are CAPed, you are ALL caped I'm afraid even if you haven’t actually been told or warned.

As just a small side note I am wondering if it is actually legal to call it an "internet" connection when it is actulley a network service that has Ports 0 -19, 19-79, 81-109 & 111-49,151 (the actual Port list created by the IANA (the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) Restricted in such a horrible manner….i mean Web, Email and FTP (FTP Maybe!!!) ONLY - this is sooo not the INTERNET, it the WWW with a bells and half a whistle on.

Anyway enough said, hope this was helpful, and if your feeling brave then thank god for PORT 80 and enjoy those fast bit-torrents :-)