Comments on: Comcast Quits Throttling BitTorrent, Targets Heavy Users Instead

By: Rick Holder

Rick Holder — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:41:50 +0000

I think the whole concept of how information is transmitted should be revamped. What is needed is a peer-to-peer hardware system, not software. Take the isp’s out of the loop.

Tesla was on the right track with his coils and desire to power the world for free. Imaging a tesla coil in every home, providing power, data transmission in a dynamic, peer-to-peer fashion.

I remember those “laptops for every child” had this capability to create a mesh network.

What we need are some creative, innovative, engineering minds on the solution.

Cut ISPs out of the equation.

By: Net Neutrality is the FCC beginning to censor the internet. You just don't know it. | Rogue Mammoth

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:12:12 +0000

[...] But what about in the case of an ISP banning access to a certain site? That’s certainly one of the “foreseen” issues that caused the push towards NN. Well, the FCC steps in on this case and tells Comcast to fuck off. [...]

By: Ron Overdrive

Ron Overdrive — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Ok but how are customers suppose to know how much bandwidth they have or that they’re reaching their threshold? Seems fair at a glance but at the same time it’s severely lacking important details.

By: Gamer8585

Gamer8585 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

The only problem that remains is the fact that people pay for 100% of their bandwith. I can see Comcast getting sued for breach of contract if they intentionally take away 30% of an expected service. Although I think this is so far a more fair policy than their blanket ban on Bittorrent.

By: freeloader105

freeloader105 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

I think that this is definitely the right approach by Comcast. Better to openly limit traffic of all types from intensive users than to single out bittorrent users. Now they just need to stop advertising the ‘Unlimited’ part so much. I’m sure they’ll go as far as put a footnote that no one will notice..

They also need to provide a way for people to check how much bandwidth they’ve used so far.

By: joebloe12

joebloe12 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

If you are going to limit your heavy users as an ISP then you need to keep your mouth shut about “unlimited internet” in your advertising.

It is not fair nor legal to throttle heavy users and then turn around and say you can get unlimited internet in your ads just to get new subscribers!

Something has to give. Or the truth in advertising law can and will be used against ISP’s for advertising one thing and doing another.

Otherwise how is a user to know what to expect until they go over the limit and found out the hard way their connection has been shut off?