Comcast Continues to Block Peer to Peer Traffic

[j__1]

"A report released Thursday by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) finds that Comcast continues to use hacker-like techniques (http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/11/comcast-using-m.html) 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.'"

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[cwilliams706]

"A report released Thursday by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) finds that Comcast continues to use hacker-like techniques (http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/11/comcast-using-m.html) 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.'"

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Once again, large companies are trying to hinder their customers rights with in adequate limitations on usage of their services.

[Nwahs]

Comcast should not try to play the position of the police. They are a private company. IMO Comcast should do their job and provide internet, and let the government do their job and stop the illegal downloads etc.

[topher]

Annnnnd there go Comcast customers.....bye bye.