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FCC boss: Comcast blocking is widespread

FCC boss: Comcast blocking is widespreadThis is really no supriseFor anyone who knows Comcrap they should have known this. and FINALLY a FCC investigation shead light on it. Comcrap needs to be hit with a HUGE fine so no other ISP resorts to the methods of blocking internet protocols and...

Tags: Federal government, ComCrap, FCC, Comcast Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-04-22

The golden opportunity that security vendors are ignoring

The golden opportunity that security vendors are ignoringDavid: Uh..."To the security vendor that turns the management of that scenario into a piece of cake will go the spoils. Who will that be?"www.wave.comQuestionable future.Why do home computers have to be connected?So far I have seen no advantage in networking...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, NETWORKING, ComCrap, computer, Linux, network, security vendor, home PC, security, server, software

Discussion threads 2005-08-29

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Outrageous Comcast updates to cutomer agreement - all your systems belong to us

Outrageous Comcast updates to cutomer agreement - all your systems belong to usJust reply, NO!One of our local newspaper writers responded to similar tactics from credit card companies by imposing HIS own set of rules on THEIR transactions to his account.You might try sending a similarly worded notice accepting their...

Tags: Modems, Comcast Corp., cable, modem, agreement

Discussion threads 2009-04-01

Group calls on Washington to establish national Broadband strategy

Group calls on Washington to establish national Broadband strategyNational BroadbandI'm surprised AT&T is involved, in 1995 they promised us DSL "soon" were we live (20 miles north of Silicon Valley). It's soon to be 2009 and nothing DSL or WiFi yet. I wonder what their definition of 'soon'...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, Sprint Communications, DSL, broadband, strategy

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

Comcast challenges FCC authority

Comcast challenges FCC authorityMore FUD from Comcrap...Kind of funny that its taken them a little over a month to "disagree" with the FCC order that was handed down the 1st of LAST month. They knew once their plans became "public knowledge" that their customers would defect and raise all sorts...

Tags: Federal government, FCC, Comcast Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Comcast sues FCC over net neutrality ruling

Comcast sues FCC over net neutrality rulingIs this Government megalomania?Or is Comcast grasping at straws in a sinking ship on a road to no return!The cable companies poor planningshouldn't hurt the users. There have been many suggestions of how they could improve the way their network runs with out...

Tags: Federal government, Cable, TVs, Broadband Internet, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Comcast Corp., FCC, Net Neutrality, Mbits/S, cable-tv service

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Are we to have two Internets?

Are we to have two Internets?And what machine were you testing?"Apache dies when hit with about seven to ten thousand user floods. Yaws just kept on going on up to 85,000 simultaneous users."What kind of setup did you test this on?Great responseI don't agree with all your premises but I...

Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, NETWORKING, Intranet, Yaws, Microsoft IIS Server, Extranet, Erlang, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet, Microsoft Corp., tool, Web

Discussion threads 2008-09-01

Cable: Act, Don't React

Cable: Act, Don't React21-Hour coincidence?Isn't it amazing that the outage "happens" to get fixed just before the 24-hour point? After 24 hours, they would be stuck to give refunds, but it was fixed "just in time."Amazing.I've been through it many times.I dont quite understand what you mean here..."[i]If this household...

Tags: INTERNET, Network technology, Telecom & Utilities, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Charter Cable, cable, phone

Discussion threads 2008-06-13

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ATSomething for a journalist to investigate...or maybe you already know.Is it possible that your esteemed landlord is getting a discount/kickback for making AT&T the exclusive provider of broadband in your complex?I must say Mr. Ou I sympathize with you..You are well aware im NOT a proponet of Comcast in ANYWAY...

Tags: Broadband Internet, DSL, Network technology, Fios TV, Comcast Corp., Mbps, Kbps, SBC

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

Should ISPs block P2P?

Should ISPs block P2P?Blocking P2P or any other protocol would mean they are no ISPISP provide acces o Internet. They do not provide acces to Http protocol to acces internet, or http+pop. they provide acces to all of it, that is an IP adress, and support for the...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Peer to peer (P2P), P2P, Internet Service Provider, bandwidth, Internet

Discussion threads 2007-11-23

New Net taxes could arrive in November

New Net taxes could arrive in NovemberPaying More For Crappy SpeedsLook at Europe, where 10MB connection speeds are a joke....But as usual, we'll shell out the taxes and not protest at all...after all, our taxes are going towards winning the war in Iraq, not towards securing our borders and advancing...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Strategy, New Net tax, tax, government

Discussion threads 2007-09-14

Verizon: Net neutrality concerns are 'hypothetical'

Verizon: Net neutrality concerns are 'hypothetical'If Net-favoritism is "entirely hypothetical"......then he has nothing to fear from net neutrality, right? Duh.>Calling concerns about Net-favoritism entirely hypothetical, Hoewing said: "I'm getting tired of it...We've never done anything that I know to interfere with anyone's traffic.">I am 100% for this bill.And I am...

Tags: bandwidth, Net Neutrality, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-05-04

Comcast profit plunges

Comcast profit plungesThey have to limit the the High Speed Cost???Does anyone question why in the many countries in Europe and the far east you can get $14 SDSL 10Mbps which is the same speed up and down and 10 times faster than DSL and twice as fast as...

Tags: Modems, Telecom & Utilities, DSL, Broadband Internet, Network technology, Lord, Comcast Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-02-02

Comcast to launch phone service

Comcast to launch phone serviceNo Thanks ComcastYour too expensive as it is.The cable plant is not reliable enoughI have had the same POTS line from the regonal phone company here for 15 years and my telephone service has NEVER gone down. My cable service has gone down contless number of...

Tags: Network technology, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, cable plant, cable television, Comcast Corp., cable, VoIP, phone

Discussion threads 2004-05-26

Comcast offers $66 billion for Disney

Comcast offers $66 billion for DisneyWhy can't...Why can't companies just leave companies alone?? Oracle and Peoplesoft.... now Comcast and Disney. I just got back from a weeklong cruise on Disney, and can't imagine hunting down Comcast logos instead of "hidden Mickeys"-DisillusionedUm, Wow!...Now it will really be a Mickey Mouse cable...

Tags: Cable, Digital music, Digital media, Disney Corp., Comcast Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-02-11