Oxford University bans Spotify citing network difficulties
Source: blogs.zdnet.com Posted By: Amy Moore..5423 days ago
The University of Oxford, one of the most advanced both academically and technologically in the world, has banned on-campus students accessing peer-to-peer based Spotify, citing network difficulties and bandwidth issues.
Although the software has been banned due to it using peer-to-peer technology, including others such as Skype, Steam, previously BBC iPlayer and even Microsoft Office Groove, the university has forcefully plugged the firewalls to disable the service from working.