Comcast seeks resolution in filesharing-traffic debacle
Comcast has come under some serious fire recently for its part in putting a stranglehold over its users’ access to filesharing programs such as BitTorrent. In the light of intense pressure from customers and the media, Comcast is finally attempting to do some good to resolve the growing dispute over how ISPs allow clients to user filesharing services.
Comcast has vowed to change the way it manages its network to resolve all allegations of improper conduct.
Comcast will, apparently, work with customers and BitTorrent Inc to find a solution to this debacle. The company, which has something like 13 million subscribers, has said that it is adopting new practices for managing its networ that are “protocol agnostic”, which we assume means filesharing-friendly.
There have numerous complaints about Comcast blocking certain kinds of traffic. Hopefully this will be the end of it. Comcast has always denied any allegations, but it is obviously aware that something is up.
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