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"This is conclusive proof that Cox is interfering with eDonkey uploads by abusing the RST (abort/reset) flag," he says.

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said by wierdo :

Given that their "blocking" only kicks in on seeds, I think it's fair to say that what Cox is doing is enforcing their TOS regarding "no servers."

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FCC Chairman Michael Powell in 2004 announced a new set of non-discrimination principles, which he called the principles of "Network Freedom." In a speech at the Silicon Flatirons Symposium in February 2004, Powell stated that consumers must have the following four freedoms:

1. Freedom to access content.
2. Freedom to run applications.
3. Freedom to attach devices.
4. Freedom to obtain service plan information.[19]

As remarked upon by David Isenberg, Chairman Kevin Martin later modified these four freedoms to read:

1. Consumers are entitled to access the lawful Internet content of their choice;
2. Consumers are entitled to run applications and services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement;
3. Consumers are entitled to connect their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network; and
4. Consumers are entitled to competition among network providers, application and service providers, and content providers.

On August 5, 2005, the FCC adopted a policy statement stating its adherence to these principles.

Federal Communications Commission (2005-08-05). New Principles Preserve and Promote the Open and Interconnected Nature of Public Internet (PDF).

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