Comcast, Cox Block BitTorrent 24/7


	Comcast, Cox Block BitTorrent 24/7

merrie

5-20-2008 12:49 AM

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bittorrent, blocked, measured, comcast, cox networks, starhub, 7 u.s.isp's

merrie says:

And despite Comcast’s claims that blocking only occurs to deal with network congestion:

The percentage of blocked connections remains high at all times of the day. Our data suggests that the BitTorrent blocking is independent of the time of the day.

As a law school graduate and technology writer, Richard Koman brings a unique perspective to the blog's intersection of law, government and technology. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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5-21-2008 4:54 AM

merrie

Comcast really sucks! We have high-speed internet,cable TV and phone. They basically have the monoply
here.

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