US file-sharing traffic in decline

BitTorrent traffic is in decline in the US for the first time, according to a new study. The protocol, used by many pirate sites as well as legal services, allows people to download files bit by bit. It saw its share of total internet traffic fall to 7%, a drop of 20% in the past six months. However, in Europe traffic continues to grow. Meanwhile, other video content is riding high - with NetFlix and YouTube accounting for 50% of all net traffic. The report, from broadband measurement firm Sandve, shows a sharp decrease in the bandwidth taken up by BitTorrent traffic, some of which is associated with the downloading of illegal music and movies. Ten years ago, when Sandvine began compiling its twice-yearly Global Internet Phenomena Report, BitTorrent traffic accounted for 60% of the total. Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. //

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