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Internet video downloads are said to be causing traffic jams and problems for internet uses, according to Google. Services such as YouTube, tricky for internet providers to deal with and new developments could create even more problems, senior internet executives were told.

Google have stated that they will no offer quality of service to those consumers.

Servers around the world already are begiining to use sites such as YouTube to watch videos on, but video filesharing services are increasing pressure on the internets capacity. "One of the unwitting culprits is BitTorrent, a technology already used by millions of people to obtain high-quality video over the net. ", this is mainly used by people to watch US sitcoms or TV seris's like Lost, which have not yet been sen in thisUK.

However, BitTorrent has proved controversial with Hollywood because many people also use it to download movies illegally. That's why later this month (feb), it is expected that a legitimate movie downloading site may be available in conjuction with some major studios.

BitTorrent hope to draw in mainstreamers with this new system whch will only be showing leagal texts and documents. another BitTorrent-based service, Zudeo, recently signed a deal with the BBC to distribute programmes outside the UK and the corporation is currently testing its own iPlayer download system.

Despite the relatively small number of users, research indicates that systems such as BitTorrent are responsible for more than 50% of all internet traffic. Some executives fear that without proper investment, video download services could clog up the internet and cause online gridlock.

Not everyone believes the problem is straightforward.

Jonathan Arber, a technology analyst with Ovum, said internet capacity existed in abundance but the question was whether ISPs were prepared to invest their money to keep up with developments.

"It's not the case that the internet wasn't designed for video, because it wasn't really designed for anything," he said.

"The problem is that media companies are starting to use these peer-to-peer methods to distribute videos but the internet providers are the ones paying for it."
The concerns come jus a short whileee after hackers triedto overload some of the internet's and te worlds most improtant computers.

Three of the internet's 13 "root servers" were struck as the hackers tried to overwhelm them in a 12-hour onslaught. The attack ultimately failed, however, as the targeted computers struggled but remained operational.

My View!!!!
i think that internet downloading shouldnt be a problem if people are actually paying for it. However, sites such as YouTube is not actually downloading on to youer computer, instead people are just watching the videos on this siute. this cannot cause people to hack into your computer, nor can it cause viruses.
I think that