Study: Comcast, Cox slowing P2P traffic around the clock

Cable broadband providers Comcast and Cox Communications are slowing BitTorrent traffic at all times of the day, not just during peak traffic, according to a new study by a German computer research group. ...continue reading 'Study: Comcast, Cox slowing P2P traffic around the clock'

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'

Swedes file charges against Pirate Bay four

Swedish prosecutor Håkan Roswall today filed charges against four people for involvement in running The Pirate Bay, one of the most widely used BitTorrent trackers for illegally distributed music, movies and software in the world. ...continue reading 'Swedes file charges against Pirate Bay four'