P4P

Comcast P4P Tests Boost P2P by 80 Percent

Stevie Converse — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:09:34 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
A coalition of most major ISPs, researchers and Pando networks, is working on a more efficient protocol that can significantly speed up P2P transfers. But a number of questions remain unanswered concerning filtering and ISP gatekeeping.

Comcast Does About-Face: Declares Love for P2P

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:32:08 -0400

Full article: Wired
Betsy Schiffman
Comcast, perhaps the most aggressive opponent of file sharing after the RIAA, has seen the light. After testing P4P, an experimental file-sharing architecture that reduces network costs and bandwidth usage, the company is closer to embracing file sharing on its own network.

Big ISPs Push P4P as Substitute for Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:28:12 -0400

Full article: ars technica
Matthew Lasar