Comcast to Treat File-Sharing Equally
Washington Times, March 28, 2008
By Kara Rowland
Comcast Corp., under investigation by federal media regulators over reports it slows Internet access to file-sharing programs, yesterday said it will no longer treat peer-to-peer files differently than other Web traffic. Philadelphia-based Comcast is partnering with BitTorrent Inc. to develop ways that Internet users can share large files without disrupting the experience of other subscribers.
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