Comments on: On BitTorrent, FCC Chastises Comcast

By: FCC OKs Comcast-NBCU, But the Devil Is in the Details: Video «

FCC OKs Comcast-NBCU, But the Devil Is in the Details: Video « — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:29:18 +0000

[...] it was found to be blocking BitTorrent on its network. The FCC ultimately lost that fight, after it censured Comcast for blocking the files only to have an appeals court tell the regulatory agency that it had no authority to dictate what [...]

By: A Net Neutrality Timeline: How We Got Here: Tech News «

A Net Neutrality Timeline: How We Got Here: Tech News « — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:32:56 +0000

[...] on its network as part of its network management practice. The FCC under Chairman Kevin Martin censured Comcast for blocking such files and ordered it to implement and file a new and non discriminatory network [...]

By: Level 3, Comcast in a Cat Fight Over Online Video: Tech News «

Level 3, Comcast in a Cat Fight Over Online Video: Tech News « — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:12:24 +0000

[...] when it comes to network neutrality by blocking peer-to-peer content on its network. It eventually earned a slap on the wrist from the Federal Communications Commission for its actions. As a result, it changed its network management practices to avoid discriminating [...]

By: Genachowski, Man Up! And Silicon Valley, Wake Up!

Genachowski, Man Up! And Silicon Valley, Wake Up! — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:48:27 +0000

[...] ironically, was tied to the previous FCC’s one moment of consumer advocacy: its decision to censure Comcast for blocking P2P files on its [...]

By: Genachowski, Man Up! And Silicon Valley, Wake Up!

Genachowski, Man Up! And Silicon Valley, Wake Up! — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:57:40 +0000

[...] was tied to the previous FCC’s one moment of consumer advocacy — its decision to censure Comcast for blocking P2P files on its [...]

By: Federal Court Questions FCC’s Ability to Regulate Broadband

Federal Court Questions FCC’s Ability to Regulate Broadband — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:32:40 +0000

[...] Columbia today ruled that the Federal Communications Commission didn’t have the authority to censure Comcast for throttling peer-to-peer packets, and also called into question the agency’s ability to regulate broadband as a service. The [...]

By: Federal Court Questions FCC’s Ability to Regulate Broadband

Federal Court Questions FCC’s Ability to Regulate Broadband — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:31:55 +0000

[...] of Columbia today ruled that the Federal Communications Commission didn’t have the authority to censure Comcast for throttling peer-to-peer packets, and also called into question the FCC’s ability to regulate broadband as a service. The move not [...]

By: DPI: It’s Going to Be About More Than Ads [GigaOM] | BYOHosting.com Blogs

DPI: It’s Going to Be About More Than Ads [GigaOM] | BYOHosting.com Blogs — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:23:00 +0000

[...] DPI has been used by companies such as NebuAd to track surfing habits in order to serve up ads, and Comcast in order to block P2P packets. The technology isn’t evil, but its implementations have been [...]

By: DPI: It’s Going to Be About More Than Ads

DPI: It’s Going to Be About More Than Ads — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:02:15 +0000

By: DPI Doesn’t Kill The Open Internet, Carriers Do

DPI Doesn’t Kill The Open Internet, Carriers Do — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:01:59 +0000

[...] Inspection: The End of the Internet as We Know It?” highlights the use of DPI equipment by Comcast in throttling P2P traffic, in Cox’s traffic prioritization scheme, the role DPI played in NebuAd’s plans to [...]

By: Google Declares War on ISPs » Sanbox

Google Declares War on ISPs » Sanbox — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:58:15 +0000

[...] a server platform and a series of software tools to measure broadband speeds, whether or not your ISP is filtering BitTorrent traffic and a diagnostic tool for last-mile [...]

By: Boxee Alpha for Windows - Good Service, But Questions Abound

Boxee Alpha for Windows - Good Service, But Questions Abound — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:12:18 +0000

[...] it’s time to check out Google’s “Diagnostic” tools. The recent landmark ruling against Comcast bodes well for Boxee and democracy of information, but it’s certainly not the last battle [...]

By: Cox Will Shape Its Broadband Traffic; Delay P2P & FTP Transfers | Telecom Update

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:17:15 +0000

[...] views on all this network shaping are pretty clear, as outlined earlier when Comcast started to mess with P2P traffic. The FCC ruled against Comcast and eventually it was proven that Comcast was messing with even [...]

By: Google Battles ISPs With Technology

Google Battles ISPs With Technology — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:58:32 +0000

[...] a server platform and a series of software tools to measure broadband speeds, whether or not your ISP is filtering BitTorrent traffic and a diagnostic tool for last-mile problems. Coming soon are tests to help a user figure out of [...]

By: Cox Will Shape Its Broadband Traffic; Delay P2P & FTP Transfers

Cox Will Shape Its Broadband Traffic; Delay P2P & FTP Transfers — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:16:19 +0000

[...] views about all this network shaping are pretty clear, as outlined earlier when Comcast started to mess with P2P traffic. FCC ruled against Comcast and eventually it was proven that Comcast was messing with even legal [...]

By: Comcast Can Now Slow Bandwidth Hogs Across Its Network

Comcast Can Now Slow Bandwidth Hogs Across Its Network — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:36:12 +0000

[...] Higginbotham | Monday, January 5, 2009 | 12:36 PM PT | 0 comments Comcast, which got in trouble with the FCC for its P2P-throttling approach to network management, has now completed its plan that deals with [...]