FCC bitchslaps Comcast

[Positive Touch]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/washington/AP-Internet-Regulation.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A divided Federal Communications Commission has ruled that Comcast Corp. violated federal policy when it blocked Internet traffic for some subscribers and has ordered the cable giant to change the way it manages its network.

In a precedent-setting move, the FCC by a 3-2 vote on Friday enforced a policy that guarantees customers open access to the Internet.

The commission did not assess a fine, but ordered the company to stop cutting off transfers of large data files among customers who use a special type of ''file-sharing'' software.

Comcast says its practices are reasonable -- that it has delayed traffic, not blocked it -- and that the FCC's so-called network-neutrality ''principles'' are part of a policy statement and are not enforceable rules.

[Mupepe]

o shit!

[BlueTsunami]

Probably the only time I'll bow to the FCC

[Brehvolution]

What is going to change though? CC just said that their policy statement isn't enforceable.

[TVC15]

What is going to change though? CC just said that their policy statement isn't enforceable.

Yeah, folks, the FCC has no real power, and even if this does go through, it will be in appeal forever.  Remember the infamous Wardrobe Malfunction from like 4 years ago?  It was just resolved like a week ago, and the FCC's fine was tossed out.  The FCC are just pests, and I'm sure this will be tossed out, too.

[BlueTsunami]

No threat from the FCC

Department of Defense disregarding a subpoena for one of their employees to testify in front of a Congressional Committee

What is this Government coming too?

[Positive Touch]

white house jus don't give a fuck

[Kestastrophe]

And torrents live to fight another day

[BlueTsunami]

I just read the thread about in on GAF. Wow, its important to put this into perspective. To the FCC, I take away my

[ferrarimanf355]

[Brehvolution]

And torrents live to fight another day

, but still stripped of their speed.

[laesperanzapaz]

What is going to change though? CC just said that their policy statement isn't enforceable.

Yeah, folks, the FCC has no real power, and even if this does go through, it will be in appeal forever.  Remember the infamous Wardrobe Malfunction from like 4 years ago?  It was just resolved like a week ago, and the FCC's fine was tossed out.  The FCC are just pests, and I'm sure this will be tossed out, too.

can be used as precedents for actual court cases in future

hopefully

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