Comments on: Comcast fires employees for P2P discussions http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:17:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Dave http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-661758 Dave Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:50:05 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-661758 I’ve used Comcast for +3 yr. Service has generally been good except for the torrent blocking. Quite often (most times) torrent up-loads grind to a halt and stop -- which of course greatly slows the reciprocal DL rate. I haven’t tried any torrent DL’s in the last month. Last year, when Verizon began offering FIOS in my neighborhood, Comcast upped their data rate 50% from 4 Mbps to 6 Mbps. Recently, its been back to 4 Mbps. I’ve used Comcast for +3 yr. Service has generally been good except for the torrent blocking.

Quite often (most times) torrent up-loads grind to a halt and stop — which of course greatly slows the reciprocal DL rate. I haven’t tried any torrent DL’s in the last month.

Last year, when Verizon began offering FIOS in my neighborhood, Comcast upped their data rate 50% from 4 Mbps to 6 Mbps. Recently, its been back to 4 Mbps.

]]> By: Janet DeSouto http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-594884 Janet DeSouto Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:42:44 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-594884 Hmmm, then I quess the email I got from them specifically listing a film I tried to download and telling me is a no-no because “... we don’t monitor specific customer activities on the Internet or track individual online behavior, such as which web sites they visit. ...” Hmmm, then I quess the email I got from them specifically listing a film I tried to download and telling me is a no-no because “… we don’t monitor specific customer activities on the Internet or track individual online behavior, such as which web sites they visit. …”

]]> By: mv http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-542917 mv Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:35:44 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-542917 i'm a comcast customer and i recieved an email bout something i was dl and it told me all of the following info. i am currently looking for another isp. that dont monitor my info or promise "lightning fast downloads" then moitor or limit your usage. anyone able to recomend anyone in chicago? copy and pasted from email-------| V Infringement Source: BitTorrent Infringement Timestamp: 1 Dec 2007 20:13:34 GMT Infringement Last Documented: 1 Dec 2007 20:13:34 GMT Infringer Username: Infringing Filename: XXXXXXXX Infringing Filesize: 568981136 Infringer IP Address: XX.XXX.XX.203 Infringer DNS Name: c-XX-XXX-XX-XXX.hsd1.il.comcast.net i’m a comcast customer and i recieved an email bout something i was dl and it told me all of the following info. i am currently looking for another isp. that dont monitor my info or promise “lightning fast downloads” then moitor or limit your usage. anyone able to recomend anyone in chicago?

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Infringement Source: BitTorrent
Infringement Timestamp: 1 Dec 2007 20:13:34 GMT
Infringement Last Documented: 1 Dec 2007 20:13:34 GMT
Infringer Username:
Infringing Filename: XXXXXXXX
Infringing Filesize: 568981136
Infringer IP Address: XX.XXX.XX.203
Infringer DNS Name: c-XX-XXX-XX-XXX.hsd1.il.comcast.net

]]> By: CharlieB http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-503613 CharlieB Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:58:36 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-503613 I've heard a lot of people try to paint this as a net neutrality issue but it doesn't seem, to me, to be one. This just seems like common network management. Most ISP's do this kind of thing in order alleviate congestion over the network; if they didn't the Internet would be so slow and so inefficient that even BitTorrent users wouldn't be able to take advantage. I’ve heard a lot of people try to paint this as a net neutrality issue but it doesn’t seem, to me, to be one. This just seems like common network management. Most ISP’s do this kind of thing in order alleviate congestion over the network; if they didn’t the Internet would be so slow and so inefficient that even BitTorrent users wouldn’t be able to take advantage.

]]> By: jon burg http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-503343 jon burg Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:09:27 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-503343 Hey, loving the buzz around net neutrality. It's been a matter of time, and the first shoe has fallen. If you were hired today as a consultant for Comcast PR and Corporate Communications, what would you do? I'm holding this survey over at: http://jburg.typepad.com/future/2007/10/open-survey---i.html. Hey, loving the buzz around net neutrality. It’s been a matter of time, and the first shoe has fallen.

If you were hired today as a consultant for Comcast PR and Corporate Communications, what would you do?

I’m holding this survey over at: http://jburg.typepad.com/future/2007/10/open-survey—i.html.

]]> By: Dan http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-502255 Dan Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:52:35 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-502255 I'm with Comcast and have found that patches from the Blizzard updater for World of Warcraft has gotten worse and worse each month (or whenever they release a patch). Most patches will take 10-15 minutes just to start and then slow to a crawl in the middle and take another 10 to finish. I've tested downloading patches from starbucks and other hotspots and work and they've been fine. It's just when I'm at home with Comcast that the patches take forever. I guess I'll be re-upping my Fileplanet subscription. :/ I’m with Comcast and have found that patches from the Blizzard updater for World of Warcraft has gotten worse and worse each month (or whenever they release a patch). Most patches will take 10-15 minutes just to start and then slow to a crawl in the middle and take another 10 to finish. I’ve tested downloading patches from starbucks and other hotspots and work and they’ve been fine. It’s just when I’m at home with Comcast that the patches take forever.
I guess I’ll be re-upping my Fileplanet subscription. :/

]]> By: ryan http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-502186 ryan Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:22:06 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/29/comcast-fires-employees-for-p2p-discussions/#comment-502186 I'm on Comcast. I can't seem to upload more than 50/kps with utorrent, but my downloads can be be plenty snappy. I’m on Comcast. I can’t seem to upload more than 50/kps with utorrent, but my downloads can be be plenty snappy.

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