Contd. Blocking VPNs & Circumvention Tools However, at the time of the leak, the AppSketch Works project appeared to be in the early stages of development and the prototype had received unfavorable feedback from clients due to the need for higher level technical skills to configure it, and issues with misclassifications.11 However, it is worth noting as further development of this tool would allow Geedge to shift the responsibility of defining blocking rules onto the government client, instead of the client always outsourcing this process to Geedge. Image Caption: This is a screenshot extracted from the Geedge Networks dataset showing Appsketch. The screenshot was included in a guide to clients on how to update blocking features by removing the older versions of blocking rules for applications before uploading new ones. Throttling Traffic TSG incorporates traffic shaping capabilities that facilitate the prioritization or throttling of traffic from specific services, which can degrade the quality of service rather than blocking it outright. This is accomplished either through direct traffic shaping or by applying Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) marking, the industry standard for limiting or prioritizing traffic. This is another instance where we can see that Geedge clients are able to use network equipment from any manufacturer and it will be compatible with TSG. Assigning User Reputation Scores Sanity Directory (SAN) or User Reputation Traffic Management System is a subscriber awareness system designed to integrate TSG seamlessly with Internet Service Providers' (ISPs) existing signaling and authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) protocols including RADIUS, 3GPP, and CGNAT. This integration facilitates the attribution of traffic flows to real identities.