Comcast Blocks the Internet, Then the Public
San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media, April 12, 2008
By Ruth Robertson
In recent decades the Federal Communications Commission has come down on the side of Big Telco -- the biggest media companies -- rather than looking out for the consumer. This time all indications are that the FCC will take a closer look into the public interest; the regulatory agency is taking very seriously Comcast's proven BLOCKING of internet communication.
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