Comcast Appeals FCC's Wrist Slap

Courtesy Techdirt  Fri, 09/05/2008 - 02:45

As was widely expected , Comcast has appealed the FCC's ruling concerning its traffic shaping practices -- even though that ruling was a total slap on the wrist that had no real punishment other than a verbal scolding.

But, of course, for Comcast, it's a question of principle -- with the principle being that the FCC has no authority over it on this matter (except, of course, when it's politically convenient for Comcast to say...

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