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FCC tells Comcast it cannot block certain traffic
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/biztech...?eref=rss_tech
Took long enough to catch up with them.
I ended up dropping Comcast because of this. No, I do not download music and movies, a group of us used torrents to pass around a game module we would work on. Since the file is almost a gig in size, it made the most sense to do it this way. When I switched over to Comcast, I was blocked from doing so. They said they only delayed the traffic but was a crock. They actually blocked it. When I called Comcast about it, the guy I talked to said he didn't have a problem with torrents and suggested I upgrade to the fastest connection. Sure. 
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A very important ruling. I hope it stands up in court.
And it's amazing that they continue to say they didn't block or delay.
Originally Posted by spokeswoman hack
"we are disappointed in the Commission’s divided conclusion because we believe that our network management choices were reasonable, wholly consistent with industry practices and that we did not block access to websites or online applications, including peer-to-peer services."
If I were the FCC, I'd get them under oath and then have them discuss it. The possibility of contempt of court or perjury charges might also put these losers in line.
I've made it a point to avoid Comcast since learning about this last year (having been a victim myself of the blocking), and I mention it to anyone who has a choice between Comcast and another ISP.
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Will they tell AT&T wireless the same?
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I wonder is ordinary citizens can sue comcast? Sounds like an easy class-action.
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Originally Posted by mduell 
Will they tell AT&T wireless the same?
I don't understand. You have problems with certain kinds of traffic through AT&T wireless? As in your phone (iPhone?)? I've seen issues with text messages that don't show up in a timely manner, but I don't see it as a "certain traffic" issue.
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Id rather comacast block such garbage as flash and bloated websites than this, thats whats really drawing all the extra bandwidth. Why are otherwise simple websites becoming so damn complicated and bloated? what happened to simple html? Loading a website now days on cable takes just as long as it did 10 years ago on dial up.
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Originally Posted by ghporter
I don't understand. You have problems with certain kinds of traffic through AT&T wireless? As in your phone (iPhone?)? I've seen issues with text messages that don't show up in a timely manner, but I don't see it as a "certain traffic" issue.
GIYF
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A secure VPN would get around this, correct?
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Originally Posted by mduell
I had asked for a clarification, but I got a lot more than that. I didn't even know that there WERE P2P apps for wireless clients, let alone that AT&T got medieval on people who used them.
Aside from the fact that P2P does tend to suck up lots of bandwidth, I don't see a real reason for them to even suggest that this is something they should do anything about. It's stupid.
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Originally Posted by Cold Warrior
A secure VPN would get around this, correct?
I'd think so. If the carrier can't tell what's in your packets, how can they block them?
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