Jorge
August 3rd, 2008, 01:00 AM
It seems like a victory for many to see Comcast punished for throttling BitTorrent, but now it seems the FCC has become confused about what to do at this point on the case.
There was already word that there is some dissent on the FCC ruling over throttling BitTorrent, but commentary from CNET seems to point out that there is much more going on at the FCC then originally thought.
Apparently, after the FCC issued a press release on the matter (DOC, PDF), Comcast basically cried foul over it - no fines, just a measly press release.
The interesting part is the idea that prioritizing Voice Over IP is actually perfectly fine - so does BitTorrent need to be left alone? You can read the comments yourself:
Critics correctly note that Congress still has not given the FCC explicit authority to decide Internet policy. Even as the FCC issued its decision, Chairman Kevin Martin went on record writing that while Comcast had no right to prioritize Internet traffic, it's fine to prioritize voice over IP:
We do not tell providers how to manage their networks.
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There was already word that there is some dissent on the FCC ruling over throttling BitTorrent, but commentary from CNET seems to point out that there is much more going on at the FCC then originally thought.
Apparently, after the FCC issued a press release on the matter (DOC, PDF), Comcast basically cried foul over it - no fines, just a measly press release.
The interesting part is the idea that prioritizing Voice Over IP is actually perfectly fine - so does BitTorrent need to be left alone? You can read the comments yourself:
Critics correctly note that Congress still has not given the FCC explicit authority to decide Internet policy. Even as the FCC issued its decision, Chairman Kevin Martin went on record writing that while Comcast had no right to prioritize Internet traffic, it's fine to prioritize voice over IP:
We do not tell providers how to manage their networks.
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Read Full Article Here (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zeropaid/~3/354218576/FCC+-+Comcast+Was+Wrong+to+Throttle%2C+but+Prioritizing +Packets+is+Fine)