apocalypse Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Just an info for you Source: http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005930.html A California Comcast subscriber filed suit against his Internet service provider claiming the company is engaging in unfair business practices because it limits download speeds of peer-to-peer file sharing programs such as BitTorrent. Jon Hart, the Comcast customer which the lawsuit was filed on the behalf of, bases his claim on an investigation by the Associated Press that reported, "Comcast actively interferes with attempts some high-speed Internet subscribers (make) to share files online." The Electronic Frontier Foundation conducted similar test on Comcast's network and came to the same conclusions. The EFF also outlines nicely how it believes Comcast "interferes" with user traffic and compares it to techniques used by Internet censors in China. A look at the actual suit(PDF) against Comcast outlines Hart's case. Hart case is based on Comcast marketing claims the ISP offers "lightning fast" and "mind-blowing" speeds and that it advertises "unfettered access to all the Internet has to offer." Hart claims that Comcast intentionally and severely impedes the use of "certain Internet application" to the customers by "slowing such applications to a mere crawl or stopping them altogether." The lawyers representing Hart argue Comcast actions, in light of its marketing claims, constitute an unfair and fraudulent business practice under California consumer laws. Lawyers are seeking "contract" damages and compensation for impeding service. The suit seeks class action status. If granted a class action suit would mean Comcast might have to face the possibility of compensating its California Comcast customers. The lawsuit was filed in the Alameda County Superior Court in California on Tuesday. Comcast has firmly states it does "not block access to any Web site or applications, including BitTorrent," according to a statement posted on its Web site. Comcast does state: "We never prevent peer-to-peer activity or block access to any peer-to-peer applications, but rather manage the network in such a way that this activity does not degrade the broadband experience for other users." Comcast, the second largest ISP with 12.9 million Internet subscribers, is facing heat from consumer groups including SaveTheInternet.com and legal scholars Yale, Harvard, and Stanford who have formally asked the Federal Communications Commission to make Comcast clarify its bandwidth policy. The groups are also asking the FCC to prevent Internet service providers from degrading file-sharing applications in the future. Some of the groups are asking the FCC to fine Comcast $195, to each of the ISP's subscribers.If you call comcast now and go through their retention department, you can get your bill lowered they are too much scared of this :cantstop: people have got it lowered from 42.95 per month to 19.99 per month for internet for 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineleg Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Apo, Have u tried this? (bill lowered?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apocalypse Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 yea... did yesterday... 42.95 to 19.99 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Online Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 dude I use comcast is there some cheatsheet to follow? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apocalypse Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 If you need more info PM me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgusa Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 If you need more info PM me Silly forum board wont let < 200 post members to PM. What is the procedure and the set of magic phrases to use to get my bill lowered ? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apocalypse Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 check your PM sgusa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 comcast customer from yearz now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apocalypse Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 did you try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 try what?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 o yaa. .they have started giving ths offer here and from about 50 bucks i have started paying 22 bucks only.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajiv Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I owe them $800 from 1998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apocalypse Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 o yaa. .they have started giving ths offer here and from about 50 bucks i have started paying 22 bucks only.. good if you got an offer... I called them and got the bill lowered without any offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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