Public pressure may have forced Comcast to work with BitTorrent on finding ways to distribute large Internet files, but their collaboration is no substitute for actual policy that would keep the Internet open. And 25 rural Vermont towns have joined in a regional effort to bring high-speed fiber optic Internet access to their homes. Related StoriesComcast and BitTorrent: Once Enemies, Now FriendsComcast-BitTorrent Talks No Substitute for Net Neutrality [1]Comcast + BitTorrent: Don't Believe the Hype [2]

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