Comcast has been ***** slapped

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

http://gizmodo.com/5030068/wsj-fcc-to-rule-against-comcast-on-p2p-blockage-but-were-still-screwed

Confirming what's been hinted at by FCC Chairman Kevin Martin since like the dawn of time, the WSJ is reporting that the FCC is going to rule on Friday that Comcast violated federal policy by by stalling BitTorrent connections. From there, it gets ugly.
The FCC decision will basically tell Comcast to stop blocking BitTorrent and to disclose its practices to consumers (both are sorta moot points). It'll be challenged in court, which will take a long time and be messy, and either confirm or (most probably) deny the FCC's power to tell ISPs what to do.

The end result though, and what we're already seeing, is that ISPs will move away from network filters and get into data caps—which are FCC approved. Or at least, not disapproved. So, we've won—Comcast is getting thrashed—but we really haven't.

Thought I'd let all the comcast haters know.

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[brtnboarder3241 5,000+ posts]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/woot.gif.aaa6090e619a97b6090d16dd863c5a69.gif dont have it but absolutely hate it

 

[AllStar1500bd 5,000+ posts]

Data caps FTL, so this is not good news.

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

so we can download with BitTorrent safely now?

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

so we can download with BitTorrent safely now?

they can't block your access anymore, but instead they will cap your data, so it's not unlimited anymore.

 

[W8 a minute 10+ year member]

It's a **** shame that other continents have faster internet and more backbone than the USA.

So instead of investing some of the millions in profit to beef up their network they decide to cap your shit. Punks. This is an example of the free market screwing you. I"m sure other ISP's participate in the same shady BS.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I has no internet at home.

 

[T9X 10+ year member]

All I can say is f*ck some Comcast.

 

[jdawg90 10+ year member]

It's a **** shame that other continents have faster internet and more backbone than the USA.
So instead of investing some of the millions in profit to beef up their network they decide to cap your shit. Punks. This is an example of the free market screwing you. I"m sure other ISP's participate in the same shady BS.

its an example of getting ass fucked because of a monopoly.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

My ISP only limits use of the Usenet services, to 5GB. Only thing that I didn't like, 'cause I like UseNext so I can have full download speeds constantly. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[T9X 10+ year member]

its an example of getting ass fucked because of a monopoly.

Bad monopoly -

Good monopoly -

 

[cobra65427289 10+ year member]

I don't have anything to worry about in the country. No comcast service out here.

 

[Doingstuffwell 10+ year member]

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[dumple 5,000+ posts]

ive never had any problems using torrents on comcast hmm