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by ertdfgcb 4425 days ago
I think blocking might already be possible. Comcast is known for intermittent service problems, it would probably be pretty easy for them to give "intermittent service problems" to anyone trying to access a blocked site. They couldn't stop them from accessing it forever, but they could make it really really annoying.
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pdabbadabba 4425 days ago
That's true. But actually, on that score, it seems like the new rules are likely to be an improvement. (!!!) Now, if you think that Comcast is blocking content in the guise of "service problems," the most you can do, realistically, is call customer service. But if they do that with an explicit "no blocking" rule in place, they're just asking to get sued--either by a consumer, a state communications commission, or the FCC itself.
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ep103 4425 days ago
It doesn't matter if its no-blocking, if they allow their current service to degrade to the point that it is unusable. That's exactly the same as blocking for everything, except a few specific services that paid for the 'fast lane'. And its already happening

http://bgr.com/2014/05/06/comcast-internet-service-criticism...

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pdabbadabba 4424 days ago
I don't think the FCC is so stupid as to not catch on that this constitutes "blocking." But only time (and seeing the actual rules) will tell.
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