Comcast says it's not blocking content, applications

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Comcast says it's not blocking content, applications

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In response to news report, Comcast says bandwidth management technologies may slow a peer-to-peer service as part of what's called bandwidth shaping.

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I disagree with comcast assertions.
by inachu October 22, 2007 5:17 PM PDT: I am kicked off internet game servers such as
WORLD OF WARCRAFT
QUAKE WARS
AGE OF EMPIRES III
OUTLOOK EXPRESS times out 3 times a week.

Many times for either having low ping or lost connection.

I want to be that old lady with a hammer so bad.; Reply to this comment View reply
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So what's the use of "SpeedBoost"
by chrisaroz October 22, 2007 6:07 PM PDT: So basically you can pay Comcast for high speed and get their "SpeedBoost" stuff to help download large files like movies, but you'll never actually be able to use it since they throttle back your connection when downloading large files like movies. Well done Comcast, well done.; Reply to this comment View all 2 replies
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One AP User "Hogging?"
by jbelkin October 22, 2007 9:14 PM PDT: "hogging all the bandwidth and slowing down the experience for other users," Bannerman added."

The AP experiment was ONE user - that's "hogging" the bandwidth, what is their network - pig guts & kindling as wiring?

That excuse might make sense if the AP user was trying to download 10 HD movies ... but clearly the Comcast network is either that feeble that ONE user requires rejiggering of the Eastern seaboard?

That should be the followup - if one user is "hogging," what are two p2p users? A crash?; Reply to this comment View reply
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Is it any surprise...
by zyzzy77 October 23, 2007 5:12 AM PDT: that Comcast has oversold it's network capacity? Just like the airlines, some customer traffic are going to be bumped randomly (to protect the 'common good'). C-cast had the opportunity over 10 years ago to build a fiber-to-premises network and decided to stay with coax to save some cash. Now they have HDTV, voice and data they have try to compress and push through a copper delivery technology over thats over 100 years old. No surprise that internet users will have to fly standby. Just repeat after me..... It's comcastic!; Reply to this comment

As usual story missing key point
by clumpkin October 23, 2007 5:56 AM PDT: The story points out that Net Neutrality is not a law but missed the part about HOW Comcast was allegedly blocking the Bittorrent clients. The way Bittorrent works AFAIK the two clients communicate between each other. The tests concluded that reset commands were sent to both clients but were not FROM the other client. Basically someone between the two clients impersonated the clients and sent bogus data to the clients. That is not blocking that is hijacking and possible fraud. Both of which are most definitely illegal.; Reply to this comment

Good for Comcast! I don't want thieves slowing my connection!!
by WJeansonne October 23, 2007 7:04 AM PDT: It figures a liberal news organization to side with bandwith (and intellectual property) thieves. I hope Comcast, ATT and other backbone providers choke off the air supply to Bit Torrent hosted sites. Has anyone visited or researched Web sites that utilize Bit Torrent's technology? They are packed with stolen software and movies!!; Reply to this comment View all 2 replies
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So....
by zyzzy77 October 23, 2007 8:33 AM PDT: What part of "unlimited" don't you understand? I'll accept bandwidth limits (err sorry, "traffic shaping") if they tell me what they are in advance, and I can pay accordingly. How much usage is too much? Which applications are off-limits?; Reply to this comment

You pay for a service that...
by Heebee Jeebies October 23, 2007 8:57 AM PDT: is charged for by the upload and download speed you want. Now if providing this speed to their customers is not doable then Comcast and any other ISP that charges based on how fast the upload and download speed is is perpetrating a fraud on their customers who expect to get the upload and download speed they are paying for.

Also, since you pay for upload and download speed and not buy how much you upload or download you should be able to use that upload and download speed for whatever you want even if because their system chokes on it.

No Comcast and many others just want you to pay them the big bucks and then buzz off. They want your money but don't want to provide you with what you are paying for.

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I'd bet on it smarta**!
by WJeansonne October 23, 2007 2:07 PM PDT: Really, really really, really. LOL.; Reply to this comment

On my end, Comcast is also limiting access to att.com
by DMAN3k October 23, 2007 5:29 PM PDT: I can't even check my phone bills without disconnecting.

I pretty sure it's not a coincidence either. I can repeat it anytime. Let me check on that now.

Yup. It took about 40 seconds to get reconnected again.; Reply to this comment

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