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beSpacific (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
... BitTorrent traffic. The report confirmed earlier tests conducted by independent network researcher Robb Topolski, who found that Comcast was analyzing its users' web traffic in order to determine the types of applications and protocols being used. The company then used a technique called "packet spoofing" to delay, degrade and in some cases, block traffic that was identified as being...
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p2pnet (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- Traffic throttling is destined to become a universal reality, believes (prays') Time Warner Cable boss Glenn Britt. “The all-you-can-eat bandwidth buffet cable modem users enjoy may soon come to an end. Later this year, Time Warner Cable will begin charging users a fee for downloading more than a monthly limit.” Really? Wow! But, observed Net protocol expert Robb...
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The Register (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Throttling the user, not the application As part of its response to an August order from the FCC, Comcast has unveiled a new "protocol-agnostic" method for managing heavy traffic on its cable-based network.…
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p2pnet (Free subscription) | 09/21/2008
... them’ option for use against anyone who fails to toe the Comcast corporate line. But, emails Robb Topolski (right), the Net protocol expert who originally uncovered Comcast’s blatant efforts to control its customers , the new scheme does offer key take-aways telling P2P users on Comcast how to do what they do without the risk of corporate interference. Loathed and detested There’ve...
