TKJunkMail
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join:2002-03-03
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|  Comcast responds
»news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080109/tc_···fcc_dc_1
Comcast Corp said on Wednesday that it would cooperate with an investigation by U.S. regulators into how it manages some Internet traffic on its network, but again denied it had interfered with file-sharing services.
"Comcast does not, has not, and will not block any Web sites or online applications, including peer-to-peer services," David Cohen, a Comcast executive vice president, said in a statement on Wednesday.
Comcast said it used bandwidth management technology on its network that can slow delivery of files, but that it would not block them outright.
"We believe our practices are in accordance with the FCC's policy statement on the Internet, where the Commission clearly recognized that reasonable network management is necessary for the good of all customers," Cohen said. And Comcast walks right thru the FCC loophole. Nothing will change.
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Camelot One
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Sarasota, FL
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| Or it just won't end.
I see the more likely case being that the "investigation" just never ends, thus there is no conclusion, an no finger pointing. All the while Martin gets to claim the FCC is "doing something about it".
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Karl Bode
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join:2000-03-02 | Probably more likely, yes. |
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Camelot One
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Sarasota, FL
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Re: Comcast responds
Can you even call it a delay, when it never gets passed? |
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mikenolan7
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join:2005-06-07
Torrance, CA | Comcast Investigation
One thing I noticed for certain. In this photo of Martin, which I assume is more recent, he looks a whole lot older. Perhaps the slapping around he got from Congress woke him up to the fact that his actions are not immune from scrutiny. |
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SlickEnW
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join:2003-01-21
Seattle, WA
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·Comcast
| Valid Points but this'll bring the heat to CC :)
You guys make some valid arguments, but I figure with the amount of press this BS has gotten and how its overstepping the lines of most big brotherism to a rather hefty degree (Forging packets is dangerous  ) , add the fact that some of the larger groups have teamed up to put this to light should yeild some interesting results. |
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Green Day
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join:2006-09-03
Mesa, AZ | Dugg!
»digg.com/tech_news/Don_t_Get_Too···tigation |
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joako
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join:2000-09-07
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| Legal BS
So if I forge your signature I guess I can say I am only delaying you finding out about a fraudulent transaction so thats totally alright? I don't think the issue is that Comcast is doing as they wish with their network, they are forging harmful packets on a network. They are pretending to be an IP address that they really aren't sending fake RST packets.
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JasonD
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Re: Comcast responds
said by TKJunkMail :And Comcast walks right thru the FCC loophole. Nothing will change. Nor should it. They (ISP's) aren't in business to provide some sort of perceived 'God given right' to full on 24/7 internet access. Especially to something as downright egregious as bittorrent. |
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Selenia
join:2006-09-22
Pittsfield, MA
 ·Verizon Online DSL
·RoadRunner Cable
| Slow Down? wtf
I don't use Comcast and haven't been in a Comcast area in years. All I can say is torrents seeded by only Comcast users are hardly worth downloading, unless it's one of a kind. The first connection from a Comcast user(encryption forced) usually takes a few minutes to drop. Then it's actively terminated accross several reconnects of the torrent client. The it'll reconnect successfully several times, but boot you within a few seconds of transfer. You then have to repeat the cycle for hopefully a few more MB. if that. I am on Roadrunner and do not experience this even with users of Rogers or Shaw in Canada and certainly not with cleaner ISPs in the US. I don't even use them but can tell you that Comcast does all but block torrents. It doesn't often matter which city the Comcast users are in, either. So we know it's not a routing issue. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| reply to Camelot One
Re: Or it just won't end.
said by Camelot One :I see the more likely case being that the "investigation" just never ends, thus there is no conclusion, an no finger pointing. All the while Martin gets to claim the FCC is "doing something about it". Yep, it will be investigated forever, until a new chairman comes and kills it as being part of the previous administration. But by this time (many years from now), nothing mainstream will care. When people want blood, you tell them you are doing an investigation, until they cool down and forget, you can drag it out as long as you want. |
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Camelot One
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Sarasota, FL
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Re: Comcast responds
said by JasonD :said by TKJunkMail :And Comcast walks right thru the FCC loophole. Nothing will change. Nor should it. They (ISP's) aren't in business to provide some sort of perceived 'God given right' to full on 24/7 internet access. Especially to something as downright egregious as bittorrent. If I am paying for the connection, and choose to use it to download perfectly legal content via bit torrent, where exactly is Comcast's right to block that option? And I say block, because thats exactly what their "delay" does.
Keep in mind, this is all just an outsider's opinion. I would never use Comcrap, even if dial up was the only alternative. Anyone who hates their customers as much as they do has no place in my home.
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Hall
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join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH | News or opinion ?
Geez Karl, are you writing short little news "blurbs" or is the front page of DSLR becoming your commentary or forum outlet ? |
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espaeth
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Minneapolis, MN
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| reply to Camelot One
Re: Comcast responds
said by Camelot One :If I am paying for the connection, and choose to use it to download perfectly legal content via bit torrent, where exactly is Comcast's right to block that option? And I say block, because thats exactly what their "delay" does. They don't block your ability, as a Comcast customer, to download. They limit the number of upload connections their users able to establish to minimize upstream channel congestion. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to Hall
Re: News or opinion ?
DSLReports = Karl's Blog ?
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Anonymister
@verizon.net
| SCREWED
What Comcast is doing should not come as a surprise to anybody. All of you in support of this company that hates its customers and is determined to screw everyone, you're about to get what you deserve. I'm glad that there are people that are determined to bring this to the forefront and eventually this company will be brought to justice. Only a matter of time. |
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jjeffeory
join:2002-12-04
USA
| reply to JasonD
Re: Comcast responds
said by JasonD :said by TKJunkMail :And Comcast walks right thru the FCC loophole. Nothing will change. Nor should it. They (ISP's) aren't in business to provide some sort of perceived 'God given right' to full on 24/7 internet access. Especially to something as downright egregious as bittorrent. They're not the Internet police or the government. And what people use on their connection is none of their business. Bittorrent is not an illegal piece of software to use. |
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axus
join:2001-06-18
Washington, DC
·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to Anonymister
Re: SCREWED
Justice? The only person in the justice business that seems interested in consumer protection is Eliot Spitzer, and he got to where he wanted (governor) doing that. Apply pressure with your wallet (don't get Comcast) and on your senator and congressman, don't expect the DoJ to do anything for you. |
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AnonUser2
@pacbell.net
| Exessive
While I'm all for remedies against this type of activity by Comcast, I do think the asked for
quote:
$195,000 per subscriber
is excessive.  |
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linicx
Caveat Emptor
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join:2002-12-03
United State
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| I agree.
As someone who has had some interaction with FCC I agree wholeheartedly that it is effectively neutered like the dog who sniffs, mounts the bitch, but can't perform. Thanks to good ol' boy lawyers and pols, Lady Justice isn't only blind she;s gagged, too.
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