Comcast admits that they delay some form of net connectivity

Associated Press had recently run a story on their tests which somewhat showed that the internet service provider Comcast was blocking/delaying internet access to P2P services.

The company has now admitted that some form of internet connectivity is indeed delayed depending upon the internet traffic at that moment.

A company representative said on this: “During periods of heavy peer-to-peer congestion, which can degrade the experience for all customers, we use several network management technologies that, when necessary, enable us to delay — not block — some peer-to-peer traffic. However, the peer-to-peer transaction will eventually be completed as requested.”

The company has flatly denied that they block any internet service like torrents or other p2p applications.

Open Internet Coalition representative Markham Erickson was however not amused. He said: “What applications work, what don’t, and at what speeds? Only Comcast really knows. Comcast is making arbitrary bandwidth allocation decisions slowing use of basic (programs) without being clear to consumers what they really get when they buy a broadband connection.”