Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Comcast Continues to Block Peer to Peer Traffic

Posted by Zonk on from the seems-to-have-a-hyperinflated-sense-of-self dept.

narramissic writes "A report released Thursday by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) finds that Comcast continues to use hacker-like techniques to slow down customers' connections to some P-to-P (peer-to-peer) applications. The EFF said that Comcast appears to be injecting RST, or reset, packets into customers' connections, causing connections to close. 'The investigators say that their tests confirmed an earlier one conducted by the Associated Press that showed that Comcast is interfering with BitTorrent traffic. BitTorrent is a protocol used to efficiently distribute the online transmission of large files, and some entertainment companies have partnered with its creators to distribute its content online. Comcast has said that it doesn't block BitTorrent, or any kind of content.'" If you're the type that always looks for a silver lining, Comcast's skulduggery may be pushing Congress to reconsider Net Neutrality.

6 of 283 comments (clear)

  1. skul what? by seanadams.com · · Score: 5, Funny

    Never ascribe to skulduggery that which can be adequately explained by asshattery.

    1. Re:skul what? by QRDeNameland · · Score: 5, Funny

      Never ascribe to skulduggery that which can be adequately explained by asshattery.

      I believe that's known as "Shitcock's Razor".

      --
      Momentarily, the need for the construction of new light will no longer exist.
  2. Maybe it's their new hookup instructions? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think the problem may be due to their new cable modem hookup diagram.

  3. Re:Straight from thier lawyers mouths by seanadams.com · · Score: 4, Funny

    -- begin bunch of shit ---
    bunch of shit, Mark.
    Mark, bunch of shit.
    bunch of shit.
    Mark, bunch of shit.
    bunch of shit. bunch of shit.
    -- end bunch of shit ---

    But you've got admit, it's pretty cool how they address you by name throughout this carefully composed, personal email response made Just For You.

  4. First post! by Harmonious+Botch · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wonder if Comcast can deliver this on time...

  5. Re:Straight from thier lawyers mouths by krbvroc1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    But you've got admit, it's pretty cool how they address you by name throughout this carefully composed, personal email response made Just For You. Except his name is Steve.