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Comcast Bends Under Net Neutrality Pressure

Promises new system for managing network, probably by end of year

By Laila Weir,  Newser User

Posted Mar 28, 2008 11:36 AM CDT

(Newser) – Comcast is changing the way it manages Internet traffic after an intense public and FCC outcry over its blocking traffic from BitTorrent users. To cut use during peak hours, the Internet provider will stop targeting specific applications and instead slow its highest-bandwidth users’ traffic, reports...   Read full story »

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