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Comcast's Throttling Plan Has 'Disconnect User' Option

Posted by timothy on from the laters dept.

newtley writes "Comcast's new people, not protocols scheme may mean high speed for some, but by no means all. It's also created a draconian 'disconnect' option for use against anyone who fails to toe the Comcast line. But, says Robb Topolski, the Net protocol expert who originally uncovered Comcast's blatant efforts to control its customers, the plan does offer key take-aways, telling P2P users on Comcast how to do what they do without the risk of corporate interference."

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  1. Re:Comcast is just playing by the FCC's rules. by Kingrames · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's about that advertisement where they say they're selling you "unlimited bandwidth." the question is, how can limited bandwidth be considered unlimited?

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