This is what Net Neutrality exists to prevent - an Internet model which resembles cable television. You pay a set fee for access to a select few websites. Pay a larger fee for a sort of “extended package” to get even more major sites. Pay more for a “premium package” type deal. Want to visit sites not included in any of the packages, like for example a small-time blog, a message board, a web comic, video game site, etc? You get charged even more.
If you care about the Internet and the ability to browse any website you want across the entire Internet without restrictions for one flat rate, help do something about it. Tell your friends and family, write to your paper, post or spread fliers at school, contact members of your government, etc.
Read more here The page title is a little sensationalist, but it’s a valuable read.
” Two weeks into a Federal Communications Commission public comment period on whether Comcast deliberately degrades P2P broadband traffic, there’s no shortage of angry users who feel cheated and want the tampering to stop. Evidence is also mounting that Comcast is blocking more than just P2P traffic. ”
The users are really letting Comcast have it in this proceeding. The evidence is piling high, which is good. Still no telling what will come of this, however, since Comcast has yet to respond to the charges.
A Comcast subscriber has filed a lawsuit against the nation’s largest ISP for blocking peer-to-peer file sharing programs such as BitTorrent. The lawsuit charges Comcast with unfair business practices and seeks class action status — which could mean compensation to California customers.
This complaint comes on the heels of a petition filed by SavetheInternet.com asking the Federal Communications Commission to stop Comcast from such actions because they violate Net Neutrality.
The San Francisco Bay Area subscriber, Jon Hart, charges that Comcast markets its high-speed service “based on claims of ‘lightning fast’ and ‘mind-blowing’ speeds [and promises] ‘unfettered access to all the internet has to offer.’ Nevertheless, [Comcast companies] intentionally and severely impede the use of certain internet applications by their customers…” Hart has built his case around deceptive practices by the cable giant. Continue Reading »
