Net Neturality

Comcast Lawsuit Questions FCC Right to Enforce Net Neutrality

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:48:57 -0400

Full article: GigaOM
Jordan Golson and Stacey Higginbotham
Comcast has filed its appeal of an FCC decision issued last August that censured the cable company for blocking P2P files, arguing that the commission doesn't have the authority to impose the broadband principles that define Net Neutrality in the U.S. absent a federal law or a full public hearing to make those principles binding as regulatory policy.

Cable Cooking Up New Network Management System

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:43:42 -0400

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
Charging customers based on what they use their connection for is one alternative to metered billing. One forseeable problem is that the system raises the old specter of having content companies pay a premium to receive expedited transit if they want to remain competitive. That's going to raise the hackles of Net Neutrality advocates.

Comcast Confirms Internet Blocking, Offers Details of New Proposal

Jen Howard — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:59:55 -0400

WASHINGTON -- On Friday, Comcast released the technical details of its current and future "network management" practices. This disclosure by the nation's largest cable company was required as part of the Federal Communications Commission's order last month sanctioning Comcast for blocking Internet users' access to lawful online content and services.

Get Your Meter Running

Stevie Converse — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:41:59 -0400

Full article: Light Reading
Michael Harris
Comcast's strategy for broadband network management avoids two land mines: degrading the performance of individual applications and charging customers extra for consumption. Time will tell whether the approach succeeds without irking regulators or consumers.