

Tests reveal Comcast meddles with P2P network connections


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Just testing
By SunAngel on 10/19/2007 10:31:40 PM , Rating: 2
My uneducated guess is Comcast is testing how their filters will react once pay-per-usage fees are in favor of unlimited service. Assuming BT become popular to the point of commonman using it to download Vongo, MovieLink and what-nots this would be an effect way to ensure constant and fair traffic for all.

However, if there are 50+ subscribers on the same bus and everyone is online at 7PM grabbing yesterday's HDTV CSI episode, it makes sense Comcast should limit certain MACs if other MACs can't reach their destinations or retrieve their information. What do you think? Holler back.

RE: Just testing
By ted61 on 10/19/2007 10:48:46 PM , Rating: 5
That is the reason I use a slow dsl connection. I do not like Comcast limiting my bandwidth for any reason. If they sell me X amount of bandwidth for X amount of money, they should supply what they sell. If they sell you unlimited upload at 3mbps they should deliver 3mbps for the whole month with no caps. Unlimited means unlimited.

RE: Just testing
By Spivonious on 10/22/2007 9:13:00 AM , Rating: 2
They don't sell you that though.

- taken from
Comcast's website.

RE: Just testing
By Christopher1 on 10/22/2007 11:46:00 AM , Rating: 3
Actually, they do sell you that. That means that OTHER factors outside of Comcast's control will affect downloading speeds...... NOT things Comcast themselves are doing.

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