diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
index 32a075a79c..cdd4224346 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
@@ -11420,7 +11420,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
         /// <returns></returns>
         public byte[] GetThrottlesPacked(float multiplier)
         {
-            return m_udpClient.GetThrottlesPacked();
+            return m_udpClient.GetThrottlesPacked(multiplier);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLUDPClient.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLUDPClient.cs
index 494cb0c63f..50f1e2c87e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLUDPClient.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLUDPClient.cs
@@ -329,8 +329,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
             int asset = (int)(BitConverter.ToSingle(adjData, pos) * 0.125f);
             // State is a subcategory of task that we allocate a percentage to
             int state = 0;
-            // int state = (int)((float)task * STATE_TASK_PERCENTAGE);
-            // task -= state;
 
             // Make sure none of the throttles are set below our packet MTU,
             // otherwise a throttle could become permanently clogged
@@ -342,17 +340,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
             texture = Math.Max(texture, LLUDPServer.MTU);
             asset = Math.Max(asset, LLUDPServer.MTU);
 
-            int total = resend + land + wind + cloud + task + texture + asset;
-
+            //int total = resend + land + wind + cloud + task + texture + asset;
             //m_log.DebugFormat("[LLUDPCLIENT]: {0} is setting throttles. Resend={1}, Land={2}, Wind={3}, Cloud={4}, Task={5}, Texture={6}, Asset={7}, Total={8}",
             //                  AgentID, resend, land, wind, cloud, task, texture, asset, total);
 
             // Update the token buckets with new throttle values
             TokenBucket bucket;
 
-            bucket = m_throttleCategory;
-            bucket.RequestedDripRate = total;
-
             bucket = m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Resend];
             bucket.RequestedDripRate = resend;
 
@@ -381,22 +375,38 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
             m_packedThrottles = null;
         }
 
-        public byte[] GetThrottlesPacked()
+        public byte[] GetThrottlesPacked(float multiplier)
         {
             byte[] data = m_packedThrottles;
 
             if (data == null)
             {
+                float rate;
+
                 data = new byte[7 * 4];
                 int i = 0;
 
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes((float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Resend].RequestedDripRate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes((float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Land].RequestedDripRate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes((float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Wind].RequestedDripRate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes((float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Cloud].RequestedDripRate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes((float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Task].RequestedDripRate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes((float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Texture].RequestedDripRate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes((float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Asset].RequestedDripRate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
+                // multiply by 8 to convert bytes back to bits
+                rate = (float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Resend].RequestedDripRate * 8 * multiplier;
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes(rate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
+
+                rate = (float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Land].RequestedDripRate * 8 * multiplier;
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes(rate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
+
+                rate = (float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Wind].RequestedDripRate * 8 * multiplier;
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes(rate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
+
+                rate = (float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Cloud].RequestedDripRate * 8 * multiplier;
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes(rate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
+
+                rate = (float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Task].RequestedDripRate * 8 * multiplier;
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes(rate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
+
+                rate = (float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Texture].RequestedDripRate * 8 * multiplier;
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes(rate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
+
+                rate = (float)m_throttleCategories[(int)ThrottleOutPacketType.Asset].RequestedDripRate * 8 * multiplier;
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(Utils.FloatToBytes(rate), 0, data, i, 4); i += 4;
 
                 m_packedThrottles = data;
             }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 00a1487ab6..ef0eb89fc9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -2632,18 +2632,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 cadu.GroupAccess = 0;
                 cadu.Position = AbsolutePosition;
                 cadu.regionHandle = m_rootRegionHandle;
-                float multiplier = 1;
-                int innacurateNeighbors = m_scene.GetInaccurateNeighborCount();
-                if (innacurateNeighbors != 0)
-                {
-                    multiplier = 1f / (float)innacurateNeighbors;
-                }
-                if (multiplier <= 0f)
-                {
-                    multiplier = 0.25f;
-                }
 
-                //m_log.Info("[NeighborThrottle]: " + m_scene.GetInaccurateNeighborCount().ToString() + " - m: " + multiplier.ToString());
+                // Throttles 
+                float multiplier = 1;
+                int childRegions = m_knownChildRegions.Count;
+                if (childRegions != 0)
+                    multiplier = 1f / childRegions;
+
+                // Minimum throttle for a child region is 1/4 of the root region throttle
+                if (multiplier <= 0.25f)
+                    multiplier = 0.25f;
+
                 cadu.throttles = ControllingClient.GetThrottlesPacked(multiplier);
                 cadu.Velocity = Velocity;
 
@@ -3039,16 +3038,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
             // Throttles 
             float multiplier = 1;
-            int innacurateNeighbors = m_scene.GetInaccurateNeighborCount();
-            if (innacurateNeighbors != 0)
-            {
-                multiplier = 1f / innacurateNeighbors;
-            }
-            if (multiplier <= 0f)
-            {
+            int childRegions = m_knownChildRegions.Count;
+            if (childRegions != 0)
+                multiplier = 1f / childRegions;
+
+            // Minimum throttle for a child region is 1/4 of the root region throttle
+            if (multiplier <= 0.25f)
                 multiplier = 0.25f;
-            }
-            //m_log.Info("[NeighborThrottle]: " + m_scene.GetInaccurateNeighborCount().ToString() + " - m: " + multiplier.ToString());
+
             cAgent.Throttles = ControllingClient.GetThrottlesPacked(multiplier);
 
             cAgent.HeadRotation = m_headrotation;