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by pdabbadabba 4420 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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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...

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.