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Tuesday, September 02, 2008 ( change date )
Why the US faces broadband price hikes
Thanks, FCC
Comment Peer-to-peer file sharing just got a lot more expensive in the US. The FCC has ordered Comcast to refrain from capping P2P traffic, endorsing a volume-based pricing scheme that would "charge the most aggressive users overage fees" instead. BitTorrent, Inc. reacted to the ruling by laying-off 15 per cent of its workforce, while network neutrality buffs declared victory and phone companies quietly celebrated. Former FCC Chairman Bill Kennard says the legal basis of the order is "murky.".
TheRegister.co.uk Tuesday, September 02, 2008
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