Thursday, March 29, 2012

Comcast deals blow to net neutrality, says own video service is exempt from bandwidth caps

Comcast deals blow to net neutrality, says own video service is exempt from bandwidth caps

. Cable network operator and Internet service provider Comcast reportedly confirmed earlier this week that it would give its own video streaming service a huge advantage over rival services like Netflix. Showing blatant disregard for net neutrality principles, Comcast said this week that its video streaming service Xfinity will be exempt from the 250GB bandwidth cap it foists on subscribers, Raw Story reports. Movies and TV shows streamed using rival services such as Netflix and Hulu will still apply toward users' monthly bandwidth caps.

Boy Genius Report, Comcast deals blow to net neutrality, says own video service is exempt from bandwidth caps

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