Are Telstra (Bigpond), Australia's largest Internet Service Provider deliberately throttling (capping) Youtube bandwidth on all of their plans? (even the best Bigpond Cable Elite plan)
UPDATE: The day after I posted this video Telstra contacted me and finally admitted the problem was systemic across all users and said they would fix, they did a few days later.
Try it yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/my_speed
My speed:
http://www.eevblog.com/images/telstra/MyTelstra.png
Other Telstra customers:
http://www.eevblog.com/images/telstra/Telstra1.png
http://www.eevblog.com/images/telstra/Telstra2.png
http://www.eevblog.com/images/telstra/Telstra3.png
http://www.eevblog.com/images/telstra/Telstra4.png
Other ISP's:
Internode: http://www.eevblog.com/images/telstra/Internode.png
Netspace: http://www.eevblog.com/images/telstra/Netspace.png
Optus: http://www.eevblog.com/images/telstra/Optus.png
TPG: http://www.eevblog.com/images/telstra/TPG.png
Exetel: http://www.eevblog.com/images/telstra/exetel.png
iiNet: http://www.eevblog.com/images/telstra/iinet.png

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27 thoughts on “Proof that telstra bigpond is throttling youtube bandwidth in australia?”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Penguin says:

    it is 2023 and i have 30mbps speeds on my FTTN connection. NBN is a joke. My home wiring is brand new as I'm a ACMA cabler.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars gSeany says:

    Wow, $100/month for 30Mbps download, did you have unlimited data too?

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars James To says:

    The ombudsman doesn’t do anything anyway. They do a lot more than throttling. So disturbing I’m speechless. To think we are living in Australia.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Thomas Atkinson says:

    uuuh… 30Mbps is garbage. that isn't anywhere near "the fastest" internet speeds…

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars u3962521 says:

    Just thinking about Telstra makes me want to go and take a big fucking dump

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Y K says:

    I'm downloading a file right now. The download speed shoots up to 900kbps and then instantly drops to 300kbps – rinse and repeat. Fuck Telstra.

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tim gladman says:

    How it works Telstra owns infrastructure and maintains it and the other telephone companies rent the infrastructure

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Doe says:

    Yeh Telstra sux bruhz. But if you use a good quality VPN they can't throttle you because they can't tell your packets are bound for youtube. Not a very good test tho none of the users or yourself showed a speed test for your sync.

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Haruhi Suzumiya says:

    Fuck telstra!

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Simon Kormendy says:

    Ditch your Telstra Internet and try giving Aussie Broadband a go, I'm on a plan with Aussie Broadband that gives me 100Mb/s download and 40Mb/s upload speeds, and it's only costing me $75.00/Month with 499Gb of data per month.

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Simon Kormendy says:

    If Telstra make no mention of that in the contract for the service you signed up for with them, then you should get in contact with the Australian Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman and register a complaint about it.

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars J Parker says:

    I call bull Wireless can be very reliable if engineered correctly.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Steve Smith says:

    you should try any work with 3700 ping that what im getting the best i can get is 25 ping on a good day but it don't stay there for long lol telstra fucking sucks it use to be good at the other house but here its shit as

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Adrian Wollaston says:

    That's well done.

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Sean Zappulla says:

    I'll be interested to see if Telstra does it on the NBN. Let the ombudsman know about Telstra throttling the bandwidth with YouTube.

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Josh says:

    What will be the best internet If I play Xbox and someone watches YouTube

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Doyo King says:

    Australia has the worst wifis ever

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Adam says:

    It's Tel$tra I don't know how so many people end up with them thinking they are 'best service' just because they overcharge people double prices

  19. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Zemokka 23 says:

    u look cooked

  20. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars CLINTON'S 2 CENTS says:

    I can't even watch you tube or foxtel go for $100 month telstra throttling in albany wa 9 news says western australia has the slowest ADSL speeds in the country. i'm thinking about hacking telstra to get faster speed if someone shows me how. trying to watch this video and telstra buffering for 10mins then pauses at 1 min 58 seconds . is telstra on the nbn any better as it'll probably be another 50 years before they offer it here. Telstra perth server speed test ping 45ms Downlink 3.17mbps Uplink 0.30mps . i'd switch networks but telstra will still charge me line rental to use there lines / telephone exchanges with another provider so can't win. The nbn fibre optic speed i think labour wanted was 3gbps down 1gbps up or faster.

  21. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Koro says:

    still, not even good internet

  22. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Christopher kb24 says:

    if im the only one home and i go on my ps4 and play like bf4 if i go on google i lag so bad so fucken dumb Telstra

  23. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jake Bessell says:

    Lol. In the UK, we have up to 200mbps.

  24. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Warren Pamment says:

    Most videos use around or between 2.5 and 3.5 mb bandwidth  bitrate depending on what movies you are watching and what formats they are in will also make the video not stream properly. if you are going to upload to YouTube convert your file to a transport stream that is what its for.

  25. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Victor Zubakin says:

    Fuckers! 🙁

  26. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars FollowTheSun says:

    fantastic work

  27. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars WorldofPossible says:

    Well if any of you could help get these Telstra buggers to get commercial quote to get cable internet, that would help my YouTube and twitch immensely.

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