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Comcast, Cox Slow BitTorrent Traffic All Day
narramissic writes "A study by the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems found that Comcast and Cox Communications are slowing BitTorrent traffic at all times of day, not just peak hours. Comcast was found to be interrupting at least 30% of BitTorrent upload attempts around the clock. At noon, Comcast was interfering with more than 80% of BitTorrent traffic, but it was also slowing more than 60% of BitTorrent traffic at other times, including midnight, 3 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Time in the U.S., the time zone where Comcast is based. Cox was interfering with 100% of the BitTorrent traffic at 1 a.m., 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Eastern Time. Comcast spokeswoman Sena Fitzmaurice downplayed the results saying, 'P-to-p traffic doesn't necessarily follow normal traffic flows.'"
No from what I remember what happened is that tax rebates were given. No monies were actually given out.
Were the telcos completely honest? No not really, but that is a second issue.
If you say you have the right to rip off the telcos because they ripped you off, well that is taking the law into your own hands. That's illegal...
Don't like what the telcos are doing? Change it, do something? Stop complaining!
"You can't make a race horse of a pig"
"No," said Samuel, "but you can make very fast pig"
1) You have satellite...
2) You probably even have wireless from another telco
>I'm fairly certain the police don't stop or slow access to major roads just because a criminal -might- drive past with a body in the trunk
Really? Huh, what about those spot checks for drunk drivers?
>What I do with them is none of their business.
This is one of the most misunderstood pieces of the law. Let's consider your road metaphor.
If I drive on a road I have the right to drive on the road under a specific set of conditions.
* I may only drive in the direction required.
* I may only drive a certain speed limit.
* I may only drive on a certain side of the road.
* I may only drive with lights on at night.
Need I go on?
"You can't make a race horse of a pig"
"No," said Samuel, "but you can make very fast pig"