Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 7th Sep 2007 13:37 UTC, submitted by Adurbe
The US Justice Department has said that internet service providers should be allowed to charge for priority traffic. The agency said it was opposed to 'network neutrality', the idea that all data on the net is treated equally. The comments put the agency at odds with companies such as Microsoft and Google, who have called for legislation to guarantee equal access to the net.
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I agree with what you say... but when did Comcast start that policy? I used to VPN using Comcast, back East. As far as I know, unless I upgrade to my current provider's business service they will not guarantee a consistent connection... but it is not disallowed, and that is with a major carrier in the West.