torrentfreak.com — Today is an important day for network neutrality, as the FCC’s Broadband Network management hearing has been discussing Comcast’s attempt to slow down BitTorrent traffic. One of the panelists said Comcast uses “hacker techniques” to manage their network.
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rudeturnipFeb 26, 2008
Do not talk about /b/
jemulovFeb 26, 2008
Comcast consumed ZD networks (TechTV) and shat out G4. In my eyes, that's just as bad as Scientology. Sure Scientology has actually killed people, but Comcast destroyed my gateway to techsavviness in 2003 and I've had to wait until a year ago for the internet to teach me.
emmeronFeb 26, 2008
I don't know how it is where you live, but a) not everyone has dsl availability, b) dsl blows compared to cable for speed now, and c) you are stuck with the cable co you're zoned for. That's what makes this a problem: you can either deal with a company that has regional monopolies, or go to dsl (if available) or dial-up. Yeah, dial-up is sometimes the only other option. Thanks big bro, way to keep the market free. The only options are a) killing the monopolistic empire on cable, or b) regulating more. I vote for a, but either way... stfu about "get a better provider." What is this, a free market? Noooooooo.
ivandirFeb 26, 2008
The hearing is held to make sure the problems are heard and more importantly to find a solution that benefits both Comcast and the Consumers.I.E. Comcast is of course not going to be penalized. We can't have bad press now can we?
dimblebyFeb 26, 2008
The FCC Acknowledges Receipt of Comments From …(my name).....…and Thank You for Your Comments
enntoxxFeb 29, 2008
And the sky is falling... :||
devilsMar 20, 2008
@mergOkay, first off saying cable is better than dsl is a very ignorant statement. With DSL you have a perminent virtual circuit, and with cable you have a switched virtual circuit. an SVC has latency spikes/jitter, and not dedicated bandwidth, while a PVC has dedicated bandwidth to the end user.Second, if Comcast is analysing their traffic, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. I work for an ISP, and we will call spammers to make them stop spamming if we get reports of it. What we won't do is throttle their bandwidth until they stop (well, the spam can sometimes do that itself :]). Also, if Comcast is saying it's not giving enough bandwidth to all end users, then they need to upgrade their backbone links on the border routers. Most likely they don't want to do this because of the $$ implications for them.Third, if there is really a need to have P2P traffic for business purposes, then the company should get a leased line (such as a T1 or T3), because those are not 'best-effort service'. If Comcast were to monitor/sandbag the traffic on a leased line, it would basically defeat the purpose of having one.
lolo2007Jul 1, 2008
the whole internet, seriously? what a broad and misdirected comment.Yes I believe some universal protocols and methods are needed in order for the internet to work, but blocking bit torrent traffic is not one of those things. To me it sounds like this comment is just a scare tactic designed to be used on people who know nothing about how the internet works (i.e. the judge). I am surprised that someone who I would consider intelligent made such an asinine comment. Ignorant people hear the internet will shut down, and then freak out without getting the facts.<a class="user" href="http://ladies.paramegsoft.com/">http://ladies.paramegsoft.com/</a><a class="user" href="http://game.paramegsoft.com/">http://game.paramegsoft.com/</a><a class="user" href="http://girls.paramegsoft.com/">http://girls.paramegsoft.com/</a><a class="user" href="http://www.paramegsoft.com/">http://www.paramegsoft.com/</a>
gettaratOct 23, 2008
Comcast seems to be even more evil then Scientology. Onward anonymous, show them who the true internet hackers are.<a class="user" href="http://quitsmokingclub.org">http://quitsmokingclub.org</a>