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Comcast Blocks Some Internet Traffic
Comcast Corp. actively interferes with attempts by some of its high- speed Internet subscribers to share files online, a move that runs counter to the tradition of treating all types of Net traffic equally.
This type of interference is the most drastic example yet of data discrimination by a U.S. Internet service provider. It involves company computers masquerading as those of its users.
If widely applied by other ISPs, the technology Comcast is using would be a crippling blow to the BitTorrent, eDonkey and Gnutella file- sharing networks. While these are mainly known as sources of copyright music, software and movies, BitTorrent in particular is emerging as a legitimate tool for quickly disseminating legal content.
This is just the latest in a series of reports about Comcast blocking content. There was a report recently about some users being cut-off completely by Comcast for allegedly using “too much” bandwidth. Exactly what “too much” actually means is a matter of significant debate.
Comcast’s acceptable use policy states that an individual will not restrict, inhibit or degrade any other user’s experience or put an overly large burden on the network.
All this blocking and secrecy by Comcast is not a good sign of things to come. A company as large as Comcast should have no problems providing bandwidth regardless of how much individual customers use. Let’s just hope this is not the beginning of some kind of censorship play.
-Chris Jones
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Simple …. move to another service! DSL or T-1 is more stable and faster in most cases.