diff --git a/applications/auth_test.go b/applications/auth_test.go
index bd5129a..ef5f08f 100644
--- a/applications/auth_test.go
+++ b/applications/auth_test.go
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ func (MockConnection) IsClosed() bool {
 	panic("implement me")
 }
 
+func (MockConnection) Broadcast(message []byte, capability tapir.Capability) error {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
 func TestAuthApp_Failed(t *testing.T) {
 	var authApp AuthApp
 	ai := authApp.NewInstance()
diff --git a/networks/tor/BaseOnionService.go b/networks/tor/BaseOnionService.go
index f9e0080..fe9c2e5 100644
--- a/networks/tor/BaseOnionService.go
+++ b/networks/tor/BaseOnionService.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (s *BaseOnionService) Connect(hostname string, app tapir.Application) (bool
 		}
 
 		log.Debugf("Connected to %v [%v]", hostname, connectionID)
-		s.connections.Store(connectionID, tapir.NewConnection(s.id, hostname, true, conn, app.NewInstance()))
+		s.connections.Store(connectionID, tapir.NewConnection(s, s.id, hostname, true, conn, app.NewInstance()))
 		return true, nil
 	}
 	log.Debugf("Error connecting to %v %v", hostname, err)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (s *BaseOnionService) Listen(app tapir.Application) error {
 			if err == nil {
 				tempHostname := s.getNewConnectionID()
 				log.Debugf("Accepted connection from %v", tempHostname)
-				s.connections.Store(tempHostname, tapir.NewConnection(s.id, tempHostname, false, conn, app.NewInstance()))
+				s.connections.Store(tempHostname, tapir.NewConnection(s, s.id, tempHostname, false, conn, app.NewInstance()))
 			} else {
 				log.Debugf("Error accepting connection %v", err)
 				return err
@@ -159,3 +159,17 @@ func (s *BaseOnionService) Shutdown() {
 		return true
 	})
 }
+
+// Broadcast sends a message to all connections who possess the given capability
+func (s *BaseOnionService) Broadcast(message []byte, capability tapir.Capability) error {
+	s.lock.Lock()
+	defer s.lock.Unlock()
+	s.connections.Range(func(key, value interface{}) bool {
+		connection := value.(tapir.Connection)
+		if connection.HasCapability(capability) {
+			connection.Send(message)
+		}
+		return true
+	})
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/persistence/test.dbgi b/persistence/test.dbgi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..040d2d0
Binary files /dev/null and b/persistence/test.dbgi differ
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 80da505..4534644 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type Service interface {
 	Connect(hostname string, application Application) (bool, error)
 	Listen(application Application) error
 	GetConnection(connectionID string) (Connection, error)
+	Broadcast(message []byte, capability Capability) error
 	WaitForCapabilityOrClose(connectionID string, capability Capability) (Connection, error)
 	Shutdown()
 }
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ type Connection interface {
 	App() Application
 	SetApp(application Application)
 	IsClosed() bool
+	Broadcast(message []byte, capability Capability) error
 }
 
 // Connection defines a Tapir Connection
@@ -52,17 +54,19 @@ type connection struct {
 	closed       bool
 	MaxLength    int
 	lock         sync.Mutex
+	service      Service
 }
 
 // NewConnection creates a new Connection
-func NewConnection(id *primitives.Identity, hostname string, outbound bool, conn io.ReadWriteCloser, app Application) Connection {
+func NewConnection(service Service, id *primitives.Identity, hostname string, outbound bool, conn io.ReadWriteCloser, app Application) Connection {
 	connection := new(connection)
 	connection.hostname = hostname
 	connection.conn = conn
 	connection.app = app
 	connection.identity = id
 	connection.outbound = outbound
-	connection.MaxLength = 1024
+	connection.MaxLength = 8192
+	connection.service = service
 	go connection.app.Init(connection)
 	return connection
 }
@@ -204,3 +208,8 @@ func (c *connection) Send(message []byte) {
 		c.closed = true
 	}
 }
+
+// Broadcast sends a message to all active service connections with a given capability
+func (c *connection) Broadcast(message []byte, capability Capability) error {
+	return c.service.Broadcast(message, capability)
+}
diff --git a/testing/tapir_malicious_remote_integration_test.go b/testing/tapir_malicious_remote_integration_test.go
index 5e4b8cb..e80ab95 100644
--- a/testing/tapir_malicious_remote_integration_test.go
+++ b/testing/tapir_malicious_remote_integration_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestTapirMaliciousRemote(t *testing.T) {
 	log.Infof("closing ACN...")
 	acn.Close()
 	sg.Wait()
-	time.Sleep(time.Second * 2)
+	time.Sleep(time.Second * 5) // wait for goroutines to finish...
 	log.Infof("Number of goroutines open at close: %d", runtime.NumGoroutine())
 	if numRoutinesStart != runtime.NumGoroutine() {
 		t.Errorf("Potential goroutine leak: Num Start:%v NumEnd: %v", numRoutinesStart, runtime.NumGoroutine())