Throttled downoads and remaining bandwidth shut down when downloading, Is it legal?

Nothing in your post proves ATT is capping or throttling. If you get the promised 6 megs when doing a speed test, it is likely some other issue causing slow downloads. The problem could be with whatever download site you use or anywhere along the path to that site. The 6 meg speed you get is not a promise that you will get that from every possible source on the internet.

Nothing in your post proves ATT is capping or throttling. If you get the promised 6 megs when doing a speed test, it is likely some other issue causing slow downloads.

I'm not getting the 6 megs when running the 3/4 meg downloads AT&T is allowing me. As I mentioned, when I test it while downloading, it shows my reaming bandwidth just disappeared. You may want to reread my post...it really isn't that complicated, and that may help..

Why likely? And what exactly are these "other issues" so I can take care of them?

Surely you are aware that AT&T could easily be capping the downloads, and nothing you say there is the least bit convincing they are not. All they need do is detect a download, then throttle it. How do I know they are very very likely doing just that? Because I'm well aware of the different speeds the sites allow for downloads, and they are now all strangely right at the same of 3/4 meg unless the site cuts the bandwidth to less than 3/4 megs. When before the ones over 3/4 meg varied greatly. So between that and AT&T's past record, definitely proof enough for me. But the only thing that matters, is it proof enough for the FCC, and have they run into this issue before?

Tell me, do you think it's a coincidence that suddenly every download site that allows 3/4 megs or more, now allows me the the same bandwidth? Nothing over 3/4 a mg?

The problem could be with whatever download site you use or anywhere along the path to that site.

Are you saying all download sites are giving me the same 3/4 meg bandwidth, then snatching up the rest of my bandwidth until the download is done? (maybe you didn't read the OP carefully?) May I ask where you are getting your information from? And what are you claiming is happening "along the path", when I have never had the "path" mess with my bandwidth before?

The 6 meg speed you get is not a promise that you will get that from every possible source on the internet.

Get that from every possible source? I get my 6 megs from AT&T, and download sites allow what they allow for download speed. It's common knowledge. If I'm missing something, can you please be clearer on what you mean there, it could be helpful? Why would you think I would expect every site to allow 6 megs of bandwidth to begin with? I mean where did I indicate that?

6 megs should always be available here, why? because 6 megs is what is paid for.  The sites allow what they do for downloads, and you seem to be saying the other 5 megs are just going away every time I do a download, so what do you think is happening to it?

Thank you for the thoughtful reply and the more of the questions in this post I can get answers to the better. Also I assume you missed the question of where is there a place on the community forums that deal with internet problems where this may get more views/replies, as I could find none?

I'll also  assume you know of nothing in the TOS that makes this legal.

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@jondowe wrote:

Nothing in your post proves ATT is capping or throttling. If you get the promised 6 megs when doing a speed test, it is likely some other issue causing slow downloads.

 

I'm not getting the 6 megs when running the 3/4 meg downloads AT&T is allowing me. As I mentioned, when I test it while downloading, it shows my reaming bandwidth just disappeared. You may want to reread my post...it really isn't that complicated, and that may help..

I understood your post fine but your conclusion that ATT is throttling your speed or that your remaining bandwidth is disappearing is just not the way it works. There is simply no reason for ATT to throttle you. Whatever is causing your issue is some sort of technical issue, not ATT deliberately throttling you. 

Why likely? And what exactly are these "other issues" so I can take care of them?

How exactly are you downloading? What kind of device? What kind of software? It could be that device and/or software that is setting the download speed.

Surely you are aware that AT&T could easily be capping the downloads, and nothing you say there is the least bit convincing they are not. All they need do is detect a download, then throttle it. How do I know they are very very likely doing just that? Because I'm well aware of the different speeds the sites allow for downloads, and they are now all strangely right at the same of 3/4 meg unless the site cuts the bandwidth to less than 3/4 megs. When before the ones over 3/4 meg varied greatly. So between that and AT&T's past record, definitely proof enough for me. But the only thing that matters, is it proof enough for the FCC, and have they run into this issue before?

Sure they could but there is simply no reason for ATT to throttle you on wired home internet service, especially with 6 meg service. That is one of the lowest tiers available. All of ATT’s past “throttling” issues were on the wireless network, not the wired network.

Tell me, do you think it's a coincidence that suddenly every download site that allows 3/4 megs or more, now allows me the the same bandwidth? Nothing over 3/4 a mg?

Hence why I would suspect a device or software issue. 

The problem could be with whatever download site you use or anywhere along the path to that site.

 

Are you saying all download sites are giving me the same 3/4 meg bandwidth, then snatching up the rest of my bandwidth until the download is done? (maybe you didn't read the OP carefully?) May I ask where you are getting your information from? And what are you claiming is happening "along the path", when I have never had the "path" mess with my bandwidth before?

 

The 6 meg speed you get is not a promise that you will get that from every possible source on the internet.

 

Get that from every possible source? I get my 6 megs from AT&T, and download sites allow what they allow for download speed. It's common knowledge. If I'm missing something, can you please be clearer on what you mean there, it could be helpful? Why would you think I would expect every site to allow 6 megs of bandwidth to begin with? I mean where did I indicate that?

 

6 megs should always be available here, why? because 6 megs is what is paid for.  The sites allow what they do for downloads, and you seem to be saying the other 5 megs are just going away every time I do a download, so what do you think is happening to it?

Nope, doesn’t work that way. The 6 megs you get from ATT is only between you and ATT’s internet backbone. I’m not saying the other 5 megs are going away, you are. I’m saying it doesn’t work that way but if your 3/4 meg download seems to be using the entire 6 meg bandwidth, once again I’d suspect a device or software issue.

Thank you for the thoughtful reply and the more of the questions in this post I can get answers to the better. Also I assume you missed the question of where is there a place on the community forums that deal with internet problems where this may get more views/replies, as I could find none?

 

I'll also  assume you know of nothing in the TOS that makes this legal.

 

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I seriously don’t think you are being purposely throttled by ATT. You’ve got some other technical issue.