Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Devises Another Excuse to Limit Customer Access

2009-10-22 Thread tjpa
On Oct 21, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Art Clemons wrote: So far, the folks at Comcast don't seem to have monitoring what a user does as a model. Comcast is instead relying on reports that the user's IP address seems to harbor a bot. You really believe that? Think about it harder.

Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Devises Another Excuse to Limit Customer Access

2009-10-22 Thread Art Clemons
You really believe that? Think about it harder. Comcast likely faces legal scrutiny if it is caught lying either by a court or the FCC. The other point to consider is that presently Comcast among other large ISPs is treading on thin ice regulation wise. I suspect undisclosed monitoring would

Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Devises Another Excuse to Limit Customer Access

2009-10-22 Thread tjpa
On Oct 22, 2009, at 2:34 PM, Art Clemons wrote: Comcast likely faces legal scrutiny if it is caught lying either by a court or the FCC. And what would be the consequence of their lying? A FCC letter saying please don't do this again? After all that has happened with the government and

Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Devises Another Excuse to Limit Customer Access

2009-10-22 Thread Art Clemons
And what would be the consequence of their lying? A FCC letter saying please don't do this again? After all that has happened with the government and Comcast in recent years I can't understand how you can be so naive. Believe it or not, an infuriated FCC can make life hell for a cable

[CGUYS] Comcast Devises Another Excuse to Limit Customer Access

2009-10-21 Thread TPiwowar
Comcast Unveils Comprehensive “Constant Guard” Internet Security Program http://www.comcast.com/About/PressRelease/PressReleaseDetail.ashx? PRID=926 As part of this effort, starting today in Denver, CO, Comcast will begin to trial an in-browser notification “Service Notice”, which will

Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Devises Another Excuse to Limit Customer Access

2009-10-21 Thread Art Clemons
My bet is that if you are using torrents or other services that compete with Comcast business they will pepper you with notices to such as extent that you won't be able to use the service. Effectively a DOS attack in sheep's clothing. So far, the folks at Comcast don't seem to have