EU Looks to Online ‘Pirate’ Technology to Expand Online TV

By Tim Grubbs
July 21, 2008
Technology

For many, a torrent is one of those strong rain storms that cause the kinds of damage we’ve seen along the Mississippi River this year.

Online, however, torrents are the technology used by consumers to file-share massive data files like video and audio content. The technology has come under fire in recent years because many of the files being shared by consumers happen to be protected under copyright laws.

In a story covered on DSLReports.com, researchers in the E.U. are looking at the technology as a way to maximize the usage of bandwidth. According to the article, implementation of the technology is not far off, and could result in TV outlets being able to distribute content to thousands of consumers using the same bandwidth it now takes to serve just a handful.