Eircom to disconnect pirate web users
Irish ISP Eircom has announced that they have signed a deal with four major record companies as part of a settlement.
They would now disconnect their customers who are found to be part of the online piracy.
Market sources say that this is the first deal of its kind signed [...]
Comcast reveals data usage policy for home internet users
Comcast has finally made it official that there is a limit for their home internet customers when it comes to data transfer.
The limit is set to 250GB of data per month which comes to around 8.5GB per day.
This new policy is now published on the company website. [...]
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 [...]
Comcast could be punished for manipulating with internet traffic
Federal Communications Commission has recommended that the internet service provider Comcast should be punished for tempering with the internet access of their customers.
Comcast admitted that they tempered with p2p downloads on their network to prevent a complete meltdown of their network.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said [...]
UK want laws to punish ISPs to allow illegal file sharing
UK government has said that they want to enact laws in the country which would require the internet service providers in the region to block sharing of illegal files on their networks.
They are for now considering statutory solutions to stop internet piracy in the country [...]
Verizon launches a plan with download and upload speeds of 20 mbps
Verizon Communications has announced a new plan for their internet service users which provide equal upload and download speeds.
This new plan costs $65 per month with an annual contract for their existing telephony service users.
It would cost an addition 5 dollars for customers [...]
