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Old 08-02-2008, 07:10 AM   #1
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LXer: Comcast Ordered by FCC to Stop Blocking Web Access


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Comcast Corp., the largest U.S. cable-television provider, was ordered by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to stop blocking its customers from sharing videos and other files online. The FCC levied no fine in the 3-2 ruling that asserts federal power over how telephone and cable-TV companies manage their customers' access to the Internet. The agency made the decision in response to a complaint filed nine months ago by public-interest groups. They accused Comcast of slowing traffic on its network and stopping users from uploading files.

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