nickull's Journal: FCC makes landmark traffic throttling ruling against Comcast

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday ruled 3-2 against Comcast and declared that it overstepped its network management authority by blocking BitTorrent peer to peer traffic. This is the first official ruling on major network shaping and throttling by the FCC. While it did not fine Comcast, it clearly defines boundaries and sends the message that the FCC enforces network neutrality principles. This also paves the way for future action against ISP's by the FCC. The formal cease and desist order also forces Comcast to disclose to customers how it manages its network. I see this as a major victory for the Electronic Frontier Foundation.