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CNET News Daily Podcast: Comcast vs. FCC vs. itself
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Federal regulators voted 3-2 on Friday to declare that Comcast’s throttling of BitTorrent traffic last year was illegal. It’s the first time any U.S. broadband provider has ever been found to violate Net neutrality rules. But it’s not an open-and-shut case. Though Comcast has since stopped the practice, it’s unclear whether the FCC actually has the authority to rule on this kind of issue. CNET News’ Declan McCullagh stops by to explain the implications.
Also on Friday’s podcast: Yahoo shareholders finally get their say; a California judge says early-termination fees for wireless plans are illegal; and the Department of Homeland Security says it can confiscate any laptops taken across U.S. borders.
Listen now:
Today’s stories:
FCC: Comcast illegally squeezed BitTorrent
Yahoo face-to-face with shareholders
Homeland security: We can seize laptops for an indefinite period
Why Facebook left Scrabulous alone
YouTuber charged over threats to poison baby food
California judge rules Sprint’s early termination fees illegal
See Also:
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- ABCTE to Host Teacher Recruitment Events in Missouri
- What if Apple stopped issuing DRM keys?
- MLB’s Torii Hunter to Pick WeMix.com Artist to Write and Record His Personal In-Game Theme Song Through Nationwide WeMix Songwriting Contest
- FCC formally rules Comcast’s throttling of BitTorrent was illegal
[Via CNET - News.com]
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