 DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | reply to newview
Re: I have this gnawing feeling . . . said by newview:that if Comcast prevails in this investigation, they will use the findings to begin "traffic shaping" other protocols they deem unacceptable. Which will be everything not going to their "commercial partners". |
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 newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
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| said by Dogfather:said by newview:that if Comcast prevails in this investigation, they will use the findings to begin "traffic shaping" other protocols they deem unacceptable. Which will be everything not going to their "commercial partners". . . . like VOIP.
What better way to stifle competition than to screw with packets to a competing VOIP service in order to convince potential subscribers that Comcast is "better".
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | But if ISPs do that, they'll bring the rain of the net neutrality crowd. I doubt we'll see that from ISPs. The direction that ISPs are leaning in regards to capping and/or billing-by-the-byte are much more plausible tactics to "stifle" competition IMO. |
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