Comcast Ordered to Stop BitTorrent Traffic Interference

Courtesy Digg / Tech Industry News  Fri, 07/11/2008 - 12:50

ISPs have been throttling BitTorrent traffic for years now, but only recently has this turned into a political issue.

In a huge victory for BitTorrent users, the FCC has now announced that it will order Comcast to stop interfering with BitTorrent traffic.


 

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