MetaFilter posts tagged with Comcast

The Year of Net Neutrality, Part 2

tybeet — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:08:01 -0800

It seems that previous MeFi post heralding The Year of Net Neutrality may have been frighteningly accurate. Between the recent CRTC and the FCC filings on Bell's illegal throttling practices in Canada, and FCC ruling against Comcast to "Stop Blocking Internet Traffic" in the USA, it seems the issue is finally sparking action, and we may be seeing much more to come. For those interested, there is an open-source documentary called Human Lobotomy which discusses the way this issue weighs on freedom of press and freedom of speech, and also an activist blog, Save the Internet which promises to stay abreast of the issue.

"But once we were in, it was, like, fuck it."

PostIronyIsNotaMyth — Sat, 31 May 2008 00:48:02 -0800

On May 29th two hackers infiltrated Comcast, gaining control of over 200 domain names, for nearly six hours. Was it revenge for Comcast's recent sabotage of BitTorrent networks? Or was it merely a "generic attack?" Either way, it's been forty eight hours and the police have yet to come knocking. Freaked, yet proud they hackers have given an exclusive interview to Wired.

Keep your telescreens on comrades

caddis — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:59:26 -0800

With Comcast, your TV watches you. Comcast is developing cable boxes with cameras to watch the room. They will know who is there to provide shows in your profile, engage parental controls, and of course, deliver targeted advertising. ~~Ceiling Cat~~ Comcast is watching you....

when they pry it from my cold, dead hands

allkindsoftime — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:34:09 -0800

Net Neutrality Update: Comcast admits to paying people to stack the room in their favor at a public hearing with FCC commissioners in Boston. Via savetheinternet. Previously.

The Year of Net Neutrality

spiderwire — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:29:52 -0800

We're only two weeks into the year, but net neutrality issues hit the ground running. The FCC already has three different inquiries open. (also) (previously) The 700 Mhz auction threatens to disrupt an already converging telecom industry. AT&T's post-merger commitment to net neutrality ends this year, and they plan to test the filtering waters, despite recently opposing the practice. And today, a leaked memo revealed that Time Warner will test tiered internet services soon. The Internet as we know it, and communications in general, might be headed for some major changes in 2008.

The end of net nuetrality.

Mr_Zero — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:38:15 -0800

FCC to investigate Comcast's traffic-management practices. The AP and the EFF both have confirmed that they do interfere with some certain file sharing technologies. Previously.

If I had a hammer...

contessa — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:32:08 -0800

Hammer-wielding granny smashes up Comcast office. If you hate Comcast, and like hammers, this story is just for you.

Ambushing yer bits on teh Interpipes (maybe)

univac — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:23:00 -0800

Ambushing yer bits on teh Interpipes (maybe) Accusation against Comcast shows need for net neutrality laws.

Ironworkers Above The City

jonson — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:21:39 -0800

Amazing photo sequence from the Philadelphia Inquirer on the ironworkers building the top floors (45 - 55) of the Comcast Center. Not safe for those with Vertigo. Via.

Here we are now

Mean Mr. Bucket — Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:50:02 -0800

Free TiVo. If you are an American consumer and live in the Bay Area, the TiVo company on Friday will give away 40GB Series 2 recorders to Comcast customers who bring their cable bill and a gift for The Family Giving Tree charity to TiVo headquarters in Alviso, Calif. The giveaway will last from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until they run out of units, and will be limited to one recorder per household.

suprfli — Mon, 11 Feb 2002 09:49:53 -0800

Is Comcast modifying your packets? With the transition from @home to Comcast it seems that Comcast is considering the possibility of intercepting your port 80 web traffic and inserting ads or selling your browsing history to marketers. According to Federal law isn't monitoring and altering your traffic illegal or does that not apply to large corporations? With a possible AT&T/Comcast merger this is a little scary.