Tags: Comcast, Federal Communications Commission, Internet, internet service providers, ISP, P2P, Sena Fitzmaurice, USA

Comcast likely to be punished for tempering with internet usage

Federal Communications Commission members have casted their votes and they are in favor of punishing the internet service provider Comcast for tempering with the internet usage of their customers.

Comcast has been found in violation with agency principles that guarantee customers open access to the Internet.

They are not liked to be fined but would be forced to stop its practice of blocking. They are also likely to be forced to reveal the extent and manner in which they were tempering with p2p usage of their customers.

Comcast spokeswoman Sena Fitzmaurice said in a statement that their company’s policies regarding internet usage are reasonable, wholly consistent with industry practices and that we did not block access to Web sites or online applications, including peer-to-peer services.