One of the nation’s largest Internet service providers, Verizon Communications, is working to make peer-to-peer file-sharing networks more efficient for transferring large files than ever before. In fact, the company is working to encourage a new protocol so that other ISPs and content owners can get in on the speedy sharing action too. P2P networks are often associated with music, movie and software piracy, though the technology is often used for legal purposes as well.
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Verizon Greases P2P’s Wheels With New File-Sharing Tech
Posted by: Chris Maxcer March 14, 2008 12:06 PMOne of the nation’s largest Internet service providers, Verizon Communications, is working to make peer-to-peer file-sharing networks more efficient for transferring large files than ever before. In fact, the company is working to encourage a new protocol so that other ISPs and content owners can get in on the speedy sharing action too. P2P networks are often associated with music, movie and software piracy, though the technology is often used for legal purposes as well.