Broadband group: Some P-to-P blocking reasonable

Broadband providers are engaging in reasonable network management when they slow their customers' access to P-to-P (peer-to-peer) networks, a representative of the cable industry told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Broadband group: Some P-to-P blocking reasonable'

Comcast peer-to-peer blocking was widespread, says FCC chairman

Comcast's slowing of peer-to-peer traffic appeared to be more widespread than the company has disclosed, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Comcast peer-to-peer blocking was widespread, says FCC chairman'

Comcast, Pando call for pact on P2P rights

Comcast and Pando Networks, a maker of peer-to-peer software, have kicked off a drive to create a 'P2P Bill of Rights and Responsibilities' to help settle the conflicts between broadband providers and some P2P users. ...continue reading 'Comcast, Pando call for pact on P2P rights'

Europe rejects plan to criminalize file-sharing

The European Parliament rejected attempts to criminalize the sharing of files by private individuals, and threw out the idea of banning copyright abusers from the Internet, in a plenary vote Thursday. ...continue reading 'Europe rejects plan to criminalize file-sharing'

Comcast/BitTorrent agreement raises questions

Thursday's announcement that Comcast and BitTorrent will work together to solve network management problems won praise from some quarters, including members of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, but some net neutrality advocates said the deal doesn't diminish the need for new government rules. ...continue reading 'Comcast/BitTorrent agreement raises questions'

Comcast, BitTorrent to work together on network management

Comcast, under fire for slowing some BitTorrent traffic, will work with the P-to-P (peer-to-peer) vendor to come up with better ways to address media downloads and network management, the companies announced Thursday. ...continue reading 'Comcast, BitTorrent to work together on network management'

Danish ISP may fight order to fence in The Pirate Bay

One of Denmark's largest ISPs is considering fighting a court order to shut off its subscribers' access to The Pirate Bay, the embattled file-sharing search engine. ...continue reading 'Danish ISP may fight order to fence in The Pirate Bay'

Anti-piracy company runs afoul of Swiss telecom law

Switzerland has warned a company that tracks file sharers for copyright violations that its tactics violate the country's telecommunication law. ...continue reading 'Anti-piracy company runs afoul of Swiss telecom law'