Comcast implements new throttling system

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electronista.com - 15 days ago

Comcast implements new throttling system

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Comcast in a new FCC notice (PDF) revealed that it has already begun implementing a new throttling system. The approach is now service-agnostic and will lower the priority of any data packets if a user's cable modem either tops 70 percent of download or upload bandwidth for more than 15 minutes ...

torrentfreak.com - 20 days ago

uTorrent 2.0 To Elimininate The Need For ISP Throttling

— torrentfreak.com — utorrent ISPs have been throttling BitTorrent traffic for years already. Although the true reasons for this are not always clear, some ISPs have argued that a high number of BitTorrent connections are slowing down other applications and traffic. In ... (more) uTorrent 2.0 To Elimininate The Need For ISP Throttling

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tech.slashdot.org - 16 days ago

Comcast's New Throttling Plan Uses Trigger Conditions, Not Silent Blocking

— tech.slashdot.org — clang_jangle writes with this excerpt from The Inquirer outlining Comcast's new traffic-throttling scheme , based on information from Comcast's latest FCC filing . "Its network throttling implements a two-tier packet queueing system at the routers, ... (more) Comcast's New Throttling Plan Uses Trigger Conditions, ...

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connectedhome2go.com - 8 days ago

Comcast to Bring TV Everywhere in December

— connectedhome2go.com — Remember those dire predictions over the summer from folks saying we wouldn’t see a national roll-out of TV Everywhere until 2012 or 2014? Well, time for the experts to eat their hats. Several people are reporting on Twitter that Comcast just ... (more) Comcast to Bring TV Everywhere in December