New information is coming to the surface that implicates Comcast in blocking BitTorrent traffic on its network. This is bad enough on the surface, but it gets a triple badness score when you consider it told the FCC the contrary this past February.
Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, said in a response: “Consumers have no reason left to trust their cable company. This independent study confirms that Comcast is still blocking its customers from using popular applications — despite the FCC’s investigation and widespread public outrage. And worse, the harmful practice appears to be spreading through the marketplace.”
After being pressured by the press and thousands of upset customers, Comcast has announced that it will stop targeting BitTorrent transfers, (somewhere in the future) and promised to invest in its network capacity. For the time being the company will continue to throttle BitTorrent users.
We have asked the FCC for a response, but they had not yet responded at time of going to press.
I have Comcast and hate them. Their TV sucks, they can’t fix some of my HD channels (which really makes my new Samsung LN46A650 angry) and I know for a fact they throttle my BitTorrent traffic. As soon as I get a new place, I’m done with them if I have any say in the matter at all.
(via DF)
3 responses so far ↓
andomeda*art // May 15, 2008 at 11:47 pm
we have been through 6 different HD DVR boxes with comcast and they will have to come out next week to replace our current one. the sound is forever dropping out of the HD shows!! arg. why am i paying full price, but only getting half the service?!?! WHY??
Bill // May 16, 2008 at 9:22 am
A couple of my friends pulled the trigger and changed to FIOS, and have no problems with the triple play package of phone, TV and FIOS. I am thinking about it, but I would hate to give up my Comcast email address as well as timid about the TV change. It turns out that the Triple play would cost me at least $30 to $50 less each month just bycanceling Comcast TV, so I’ probably going to give it a try. I would keep Comcast internet as my company pays, so I would have two internet services, and still save. I would save more if I canceled internet as well, since the company would give me the monthly cash, so it’s worth a try.
Bill // May 17, 2008 at 9:14 am
I just was on line chatting with FiOS. Each STB has a fee. Since I need 3, my bill before taxes and fees would be $10 less expensive than Comcast, WITH internet. If I dumped Comcast internet AND TV, I personally would save $60 before taxes and fees. FiOS [Verizon Triple Play] sounds like a good deal, and two of my friends have no problems.
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