FCC Vote Backs 'Net neutrality' 3-2


	FCC Vote Backs 'Net neutrality' 3-2

merrie

8-1-2008 10:40 PM

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federal communication commission, to reprimand comcast corp

merrie says:

The highly anticipated decision seeks to affirm the FCC's authority to enforce a policy that consumers are entitled to use the Internet applications and services of their choice.

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The <A href="http://washingtontimes.com/themes/?Theme=U.S.+Federal+Communications+Commission" title="U.S. Federal Communications Commission">Federal Communication Commission</A> on Friday sided with advocates of "net neutrality," voting to censure <A href="http://washingtontimes.com/themes/?Theme=Comcast+Corporation" title="Comcast Corporation">Comcast Corp.</A> for interfering with its broadband customers' use of file-sharing applications.
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The FCC voted 3-2 to reprimand Comcast for deliberately slowing access to BitTorrent Inc., a file-sharing application often used to share videos and other large files. The FCC order did not include a fine.
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