FCC Votes Against Comcast in a 3-2 Decision

Created by Anna Gould (EDUCAUSE) on August 1, 2008

The Associated Press is reporting that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) delivered a 3-2 decision against cable giant Comcast this morning.

The FCC ruled that the company violated federal policies on Internet openness when it blocked certain traffic from its subscribers. They ordered Comcast to change the way it manages its network, but stopped short of imposing fines.

Comcast continues to say that the FCC's Internet access policies are not law and are therefore, unenforceable.

This matter will most likely end up in the courts...

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		FCC Votes Against Comcast in a 3-2 Decision Created by Anna Gould (EDUCAUSE) on August 1, 2008 The Associated Press is reporting that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) delivered a 3-2 decision against cable giant Comcast this morning. The FCC ruled that the company violated federal policies on Internet openness when it blocked certain traffic from its subscribers. They ordered Comcast to change the way it manages its network, but stopped short of imposing fines. Comcast continues to say that the FCC's Internet access policies are not law and are therefore, unenforceable. This matter will most likely end up in the courts... Washington Update \| Bittorrent \| Comcast \| FCC \| Net Neutrality Anna's blog Login or register to post comments 139 reads
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