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Comcast Accused of Blocking VoIP

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the comcastic-is-not-a-word dept.

kamikaze-Tech writes "Comcast, the largest USA Broadband provider is being accused of VoIP blocking, just days before they release their own VoIP offering. According to a long standing thread on the Vonage Forums, many Comcast ISP users are unable to use Vonage. Tempers are flaring: 'Although you will see all manner of opinions on this thread, there seems to be a sentiment that - politely put - Comcast could really be doing a better job of carrying Vonage bits.' Looks as though this could be the beginning of the broadband quality wars, with Comcast taking the first step."

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  1. Comcast blocks downloads, too. by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 0, Troll

    Comcast does a LOT of blocking. If you download more than Comcast wants you to download, you will find that new downloads are interrupted by the company's system, even if they are very small.

    Comcast is a VERY aggressive company. Stay away if you possibly can. Every Comcast advertisement I've seen contains at least one sneaky statement.

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    Before, Saddam got Iraq oil profits & paid part to kill Iraqis. Now a few Americans share Iraq oil profits, & U.S. citizens pay to kill Iraqis. Improvement?

  2. Comcast seems to block ALL traffic... by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 0, Troll

    I forgot to make my point. Comcast seems to block or slow or extinguish ALL traffic besides light browsing. It doesn't matter if it is BitTorrent or any other technology.