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Comcast bows to child porn pressure
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| Cuomo is backing a "code of conduct" that requires ISPs to block web sites
| and newsgroups thought to be fiddling about with child pornography.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/07/22/comcast-bows-child-porn
So they can use the "terrorism" and "child porn" excuse and close down fora
based on _SUSPICION_ alone. Ripe for abuse.
Watch the comments too. They bypass the law for censorship. Over time, they'll
get to (re)define what's 'healthy' content.
Also new:
Groups Urge FCC to Keep the Internet Open
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| The U.S. Federal Communications Commission needs to take steps to keep the
| Internet free of interference from broadband providers, such as the slowing
| of peer-to-peer traffic and the tracking of subscribers' Web habits, several
| witnesses told the FCC at a hearing Monday.
|
| The FCC should take fast action against broadband providers that block access
| to legal online applications, especially those who don't notify their
| subscribers, said Marge Krueger, administrator of the Communications Workers
| of America (CWA) for the district covering Pennsylvania and Delaware.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/148723/groups_urge_fcc_to_keep_the_internet_open.html
Recent:
FCC Chair: Comcast Violated Open Access Ruled
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| Martin will circulate an order recommending enforcement action against the
| company on Friday among his fellow commissioners, who will vote on the
| measure at an open meeting on Aug. 1, reports AP.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/11/AR2008071100047.html
FCC's Martin: Comcast blocking was widespread
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| Comcast's slowing of peer-to-peer traffic appeared to be more widespread than
| the company has disclosed, the chairman of the US Federal Communications
| Commission said this week.
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http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=1740976740&rid=-50
Related:
Comcast Isn’t Net Neutral; Are They Liars, Too?
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| Following reports that Comcast isn’t net neutral, Consumerist blog has
| acquired several leaks from Comcast insiders, claiming that they do indeed
| use Sandvine for packet shaping, and that customer service representatives
| are being told nothing about how the network technology works,
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http://mashable.com/2007/10/26/comcast-isnt-net-neutral-are-they-liars-too/
Comcast admits paying attendees at FCC hearing
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| Comcast Corp. admitted yesterday that it paid people to attend a government
| hearing. Company critics say the freelance attendees were there to crowd them
| out; Comcast says they were merely saving seats for employees.
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http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20080228_Comcast_admits_paying_attendees_at_FCC_hearing.html
Comcast stacked Net Neutrality meeting
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/02/27/comcast-stacked-net-neutrality
Allegations fly in FCC hearing aftermath
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| Comcast Corp. on Tuesday acknowledged hiring people to fill seats before the
| start of a contentious federal hearing on how the company manages its
| broadband network, allowing its employees to take those seats when the
| filled-to-capacity hearing started.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080227/ap_on_hi_te/internet_regulation
Is Comcast's BitTorrent filtering violating the law?
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| Assuming that the SYN packet goes through, the three-way handshake is allowed
| to happen, then the two hosts will be able to begin communicating. Your ISP
| can still kill the connection later, should they wish to, merely by blocking
| the transmission of future packets.
|
| According to Torrent Freak, Comcast is not doing this. They are instead
| sending a reset (or RST) packet to the Comcast customer, pretending to be
| from the host at the end of the BitTorrent connection.
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http://www.cnet.com/8301-13739_1-9769645-46.html
Comcast, Microsoft team up to serve smaller firms
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| Microsoft's move to offer the online software suite appears designed to
| compete with a similar offering from rival Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote,
| Profile, Research) known as Google Apps.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKN1361814420071114?rpc=44
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