Looks Like The FCC Is Going To Give Comcast A Shake

It won't happen until the August 1 FCC meeting, but it looks like enough FCC commissioners will follow Chairman Kevin Martin's recommendation and vote for possible sanctions against Comcast for throttling back service.

If the FCC follows through this will be an important victory for Internet users, as we've seen an increasing effort from broadband companies to find ways to throttle what they deem to be excessive usage and impose caps, (although it won't affect capping.)

Here's a statement sent from the FCC's counsel to Ars Technica.

"This vote reflects the bipartisan support for protecting consumers'
access to the free and open Internet. Comcast's blocking is a flagrant
violation of the online rights established by the FCC. If adopted, this
order would send a strong signal to the marketplace that arbitrarily
interfering with users' online choices is not acceptable. Internet
service providers do not get to decide the winners and losers online."