Pando

Comcast P4P Tests Boost P2P by 80 Percent

Stevie Converse — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:09:34 -0800

Martin Accuses Comcast of Widespread Throttling

Stevie Converse — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:07:38 -0700

Comcast is throttling more traffic than it has previously admitted, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin told a U.S. Senate panel April 22. Martin also told lawmakers it appears Comcast broadband customers are not free to access all content on the Internet, including the ability to fully use peer-to-peer networks.

Comcast, Pando Networks to Draft P2P Bill of Rights

Stevie Converse — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:57:20 -0700

Just weeks after announcements of an agreement with BitTorrent and an end to its policy of “data discrimination,” Comcast unfolded plans for a peer-to-peer “Bill of Rights” together with content-delivery firm Pando Networks.

Comcast Draws Fire For Its 'P2P Bill of Rights’ Plan

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:49:08 -0700

Was it an empty public-relations-driven gesture — or a demonstration that so-called network neutrality regulations are unnecessary?

FCC Net Neutrality Hearing Draws Diverse Views

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:52:31 -0700

Copyrights, Internet investment, consumer choice in entertainment and even freedom of religion are all at stake in the debate over network neutrality, speakers said Thursday during a U.S. Federal Communications Commission hearing at Stanford University.

Comments by Pando Networks Underscores Need for FCC Action to Protect Consumers

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:00:01 -0700

Statement by Markham Erickson, Executive Director of the Open Internet Coalition: “At the same time as the FCC holds a hearing on broadband network management practices at Stanford University, comments from a technology company executive underscores why the Commission needs to act quickly to protect consumers from discriminatory conduct and inside dealing by Comcast and other network operators.

Comcast Touts New P2P Initiative

Stevie Converse — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:59:41 -0700

If nothing else, Comcast's announcement of its latest new best P2P friend earned the nation's largest cable company and Pando Networks, two-year startup with backing from Intel, a place at the table April 17 when the FCC holds an open hearing on Comcast's network management practices.

Comcast Wants to Craft P2P Bill of Rights

Stevie Converse — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:51:09 -0700

Cable operator Comcast - under fire for interfering with P2P traffic on its network - says it wants to develop a "Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" for file-sharing.

Comcast to Skip Latest FCC Network Management Hearing

Stevie Converse — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:17:24 -0700

When Comcast Corp. Internet subscriber Robb Topolski was prevented from sharing digital files of Tin Pin Alley-era music with other barbershop quartet enthusiasts, the computer engineer launched a personal investigation.

Advocacy Groups Skeptical of P2P Bill of Rights Idea

Stevie Converse — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:16:27 -0700

Two consumer-focused advocacy groups have objected to a P-to-P bill of rights and responsibilities proposed by Comcast and Pando Networks, saying the companies don't have the authority to speak for Internet users.

Comcast Skipping FCC Funfest

Stevie Converse — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:08:01 -0700

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finally issued its agenda for Thursday's en banc hearing on the subject of "broadband network management practices" at Stanford University, and noticeably absent from the festivities will be representatives from Comcast Corp. and Pando Networks Inc.

Comcast Proposes P2P 'Bill of Rights'

Stevie Converse — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:01:56 -0700

As the FCC continues to investigate its choke hold on BitTorrent and other peer-to-peer file-sharing traffic, Comcast has proposed a "bill of rights and responsibilities" for P2P users and internet service providers.

Skepticism, Support Emerge over Comcast-Pando News

Stevie Converse — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:54:51 -0700

Some advocacy groups are scoffing at Comcast Corp.’s announcement that it’s working with another file-sharing provider to create a “bill of rights.”

Comcast Bill of Rights Unnecessary in Open Source World

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:06:34 -0700

All the brouhaha concerning whether Comcast can create a “Bill of Rights and Responsibilities” for Internet users is misplaced.

Comcast, Pando Partner for 'P2P Bill of Rights'

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:08:32 -0700

On the heels of its arrangement with BitTorrent , Comcast on Tuesday announced that it would partner with Pando Networks to create a P2P bill of rights for file-sharing networks and Internet service providers.

Comcast to Spearhead Creation of P2P Bill of Rights

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:05:18 -0700

Comcast has just announced its plan to lead an industry partnership in the creation of a "P2P Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" that would apply both to users and to ISPs.

Comcast Calls for 'P2P Bill of Rights'

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:55:28 -0700

First, it was a very public detente with BitTorrent. Then, on Tuesday, Comcast continued its make-nice-with-P2P campaign by announcing a new collaboration with P2P software maker Pando Networks.

Comcast, Pando Crafting 'P2P Bill of Rights'

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:38:28 -0700

Just a couple of days ahead of the Federal Communications Commission's second public meeting on the testy subject of broadband network management practices, Comcast Corp. and Pando Networks Inc. announced they are spearheading a "P2P Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" (BRR) program.

Comcast Pushes 'P2P Bill of Rights and Responsibilities'

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:33:26 -0700

Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV company and a provider of high-speed Internet to 13.2 million subscribers, on Tuesday announced that it will lead an industry-wide effort to create a "P2P Bill of Rights and Responsibilities," which would "clarify what choices and controls consumers should have when using P2P applications as well as what processes and practices ISPs should use to manage P2P applications running on their networks."

Comcast and Pando Networks Make Deal

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:28:19 -0700

Comcast Corporation and Pando Networks, Inc. announced today they will lead an industry-wide effort to create a "P2P Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" (BRR) for peer-to-peer (P2P) users and Internet Service Providers (ISPs).