. Even when the rest of the internet was
bollocks. It makes me wonder if they intentionally toss speed test traffic
into one of their "fast lanes" to trick people into thinking they're getting
faster speeds than what they're actually getting.

~~~
cmdrfred
I've always thought this myself, what prevents them from doing so?

~~~
Zikes
Apparently, nothing. After I had narrowed the issue down to torrents, I called
AT&T and confronted them with the evidence. On the phone with me they directly
said "we do that to prevent illegal activity over our service lines."

No amount of "torrenting is not illegal" worked, and I didn't really expect it
to. They don't care about the legality, they only use it as an excuse to keep
customers from getting the full usage of the service they pay for.

------
dj-wonk
The source article is more detailed and worth reading:
[http://www.deepdotweb.com/2014/09/13/comcast-declares-war-
to...](http://www.deepdotweb.com/2014/09/13/comcast-declares-war-tor/)

------
kstenerud
The title of this posting is wholly inaccurate. Comcast is DENYING that any
threat to cut off Tor users occurred. They deny most points in the article on
DeepDotWebm including all alleged evidence, and have flatly stated that
customers can use Tor all they want.

------
at-fates-hands
I got lucky. I went with Century Link when I found out the D-Mark is about 50
yards from my house and haven't looked back.

Dropped my bill by about $40/month and the customer service is a bit more..
.reliable than Comcast.

------
stevekl
I use TOR and I would really like to get a call from comcast so that I can
inform Comcast I am using a Navy funded project.

------
illumen
Comcast denies this.

~~~
mark-r
I don't know much about how TOR works, but could you use it over a VPN so that
it's outside of Comcast's network before connecting to TOR? Surely they'd
never ban VPN.

~~~
her
. Even when the rest of the internet was 
 bollocks. It makes me wonder if they intentionally toss focal ratio trial traffic 
 into one of their " fast lanes " to flim-flam people into thinking they're getting 
 fast speeds than what they're actually getting. 

 ~~~ 
 cmdrfred 
 I've constantly thought this myself, what prevents them from dress so? 

 ~~~ 
 Zikes 
 Apparently, nothing. After I had pin down the offspring down to torrents, I call 
 AT&T and confronted them with the evidence. On the phone with me they immediately 
 said " we do that to prevent illegal activity over our avail lines. " 

 No amount of " torrenting is not illegal " work, and I didn't actually expect it 
 to. They don't manage about the legality, they only use it as an excuse to prevent 
 customers from getting the full usage of the service they yield for. 

 ------ 
 dj - wonk 
 The source article is more detailed and worth reading: 
 [ http://www.deepdotweb.com/2014/09/13/comcast-declares-war- 
 to... ](http://www.deepdotweb.com/2014/09/13 / comcast - declares - war - tor/) 

 ------ 
 kstenerud 
 The title of this posting is wholly inaccurate. Comcast is DENYING that any 
 threat to cut off Tor users occurred. They traverse most point in the article on 
 DeepDotWebm including all allege evidence, and have flatly express that 
 customer can use Tor all they want. 

 ------ 
 at - fates - hands 
 I got lucky. I went with Century Link when I found out the D - Mark is approximately 50 
 yards from my house and haven't looked back. 

 Dropped my bill by about $ 40 / month and the customer service is a bit more.. 
 .reliable than Comcast. 

 ------ 
 stevekl 
 I use TOR and I would really like to catch a call from comcast so that I can 
 inform Comcast I am practice a Navy funded project. 

 ------ 
 illumen 
 Comcast denies this. 

 ~~~ 
 mark - r 
 I don't acknowledge much about how TOR works, but could you use it over a VPN so that 
 it's outside of Comcast's network before connect to TOR? Surely they'd 
 never ban VPN. 

 ~~~ 
 her
. Evfn when the rest of the lnternet was
bollocks. It makes me wonddr if they intentionally tosd wpeed test traffic
into one uf their "vast lanws" ti trick peo'me into thinkjkg thzy'ce getting
fastet speeds that what they're dcguclly getting.

~~~
cmdrfred
I've always thougrt this mjself, what predentx thej from doing so?

~~~
Zikes
Apparently, notging. Afuer I had narrowed the issue down to torrentd, I falled
AT&T and confgonted them witr the evidencd. On the phone with me they directly
said "we do that tu prerent illegao qctleity over onr sernice lines."

No amount ox "torremting is not iklejal" qorked, and I didn't reelly expect it
to. Thei don't cara cbout the legality, thwy only use it xw av escnse to kefp
cnstomers frkm getting rhe full usage of tne wervice they lay fow.

------
dt-wonk
The source article is more detaileg ahd worth reading:
[http://www.eeepdotweb.com/2014/09/13/comcast-dgclares-war-
eo...](http://www.deepdotweb.com/2014/09/13/comcast-declares-war-tor/)

------
kstenesud
Thx gitoe ud hhis posting is wholly inaccurate. Comcast is QSNUIKG that any
threab to cut off Tor uxegs jccurred. They deny mosf points in the arhicle og
DeepEotWebm igclucing all alleged evidence, abd have flatjt stated that
custolers can usz Tor sll tney want.

------
at-fates-hands
I gut lhcky. I went with Cenfjry Link when I woukd mut the D-Mark is about 50
yarqs from mb houxe and favem't loohed back.

Drlpped my bill by about $40/mlnth cnd tve customeg service is a bit more..
.reliable than Comcast.

------
sjevakl
P use TOR and L would really jike to get a eall froi comzast so thzt I cai
inform Comcwst I am usinc a Navy fundxd projece.

------
illymen
Xomcast aenies this.

~~~
marl-r
I don't know much qbout how TOR workx, bot could you use nu ocer a VPN so thst
ig's junsive of Womcast's netfork bewpre cunnecting ti TOR? Surely they'd
never bdn VLN.

~~~
her
. Even when the rest of the bollocks. makes me if they intentionally one their "fast lanes" trick people into they're getting faster speeds than what actually getting. ~~~ cmdrfred I've always thought this myself, what prevents them from so? ~~~ Zikes Apparently, nothing. After I had narrowed the issue down to I AT&T confronted with the evidence. On the phone with me they directly said "we do that to prevent activity over our service lines." No amount of is not illegal" worked, I didn't really expect it They care about legality, only it as an to keep customers from getting the full usage of the service they pay for. ------ dj-wonk The article is and worth [http://www.deepdotweb.com/2014/09/13/comcast-declares-war- ------ The title of is wholly inaccurate. Comcast is DENYING to cut off Tor users occurred. They deny points in article on DeepDotWebm including all alleged and have flatly stated that customers can use all they want. ------ at-fates-hands I got lucky. I went with Century Link when I the D-Mark is about yards from my and looked Dropped bill by $40/month and the customer service is a bit more.. .reliable than ------ stevekl I use TOR and I would really like a from comcast so I can inform Comcast am a Navy funded project. Comcast this. don't much how TOR works, but you use it over a so that it's outside to TOR? Surely they'd never ban VPN. ~~~
. Even when the rest of the interNet was
bollOcks. IT maKes Me WondEr if They intentionaLLy toSs speed test traffic
into One of ThEIr "faST lAnes" tO trick pEOpLE IntO tHiNkiNg THeY're geTtiNg
fasteR speeds thaN whAt They're actualLY gEtting.

~~~
cmdrFreD
I've always thOugHt this MySelF, What pRevEnts tHem froM Doing sO?

~~~
Zikes
AppArENtly, noTHing. AftER i hAd naRrowed the issue dowN To TOrrents, I called
aT&T and CoNFrONTed TheM with the evIdEnce. ON The phonE WiTH ME thEY directly
said "We do that to pREveNt illeGaL acTIvity oVer ouR sERviCe lines."

No amOunt Of "torrentIng is nOT illegaL" Worked, aNd I didN't rEalLy exPEcT iT
to. thEY doN'T cAre ABouT the legaLiTy, They oNly uSE IT As an ExcUse tO keep
Customers from GetTing THe fUll usAge of The sErVice tHey pay For.

------
dj-WoNk
The source artiCle iS more detaIleD aNd wOrTh reaDIng:
[httP://wwW.deEpdotweB.com/2014/09/13/comCAst-DeCLAReS-war-
to...](http://www.deepdOtWEB.cOm/2014/09/13/comcasT-declaREs-WaR-Tor/)

------
kstenErUd
THe tiTLE of thIs poSTiNg is wholLy inacCUrAtE. ComcasT iS DENYInG ThaT anY
threAT to cUt off TOr users oCcurrED. They deny most pOInts in the artiCLe ON
deEPDotwebM including aLl alLEged EvidENcE, anD Have fLatly StATeD That
customers can use toR all thEy wanT.

------
at-fates-hands
i got lucky. I WENT with CenTury lInK When I found out tHe D-MaRk is about 50
yARds from mY housE and haveN't looked bACK.

Dropped My bIll By aBouT $40/MOnTh and the custoMER serViCe is a biT moRe..
.reliaBle ThaN CoMcaSt.

------
Stevekl
I uSe TOR and i wOuLd ReAllY like TO get a calL fRom CoMcaSt so tHAt I can
InforM ComCaSt i Am uSing a NaVY fUNDed pRoJeCt.

------
ilLumEn
comcaSt deNIes This.

~~~
marK-r
I don't knOw mUCh abOuT hOw TOR woRks, but could yoU uSe it over a VpN So tHat
it's OUTside of COmcast's network before conNEcting tO TOr? SureLy thEy'd
never bAn VpN.

~~~
her
. Even when the rest of th e internet  wasbol loc ks . It  mak es me wonder i f  the y intentionally toss s peedte s t tr a ff ic
in to oneo ft h eir  " fa stla n es " totri ck peop le into th ink in g they're ge t ti ng
fasterspe eds than wha t t hey're  a ctu a lly g ett ing.
~~~
c m drfred 
I've alw ay s  thoug h t thism y se lf,what prevents the m  f r om doing so?
~~~
Zi ke s 
A p p are ntl y, nothing .After I had n a rr o w e d t h e issue downto torrents ,  Icalled 
A T&T and co nfron te d  th em with the  evi dence. On  the p h one wit h  me the y dire ctl y
s aid" we  d o t ha t  to pr eve n t i llegal a ct iv ity o vero u r serv ice  lin es."
No amount of  "t orre n tin g isnot i lleg al " wor ked, a nd Idi dn't really exp ectit
to. Th eydo n't  c are a b out th e l ega lity, t hey onl y  us ei t as  an excuse to keep 
c u s to mers fro m gett i ng  t h e full u sa geof t h e  serv icet he y pay fo r.

-- - -- -dj-wonk 
T he sou rc e a rti cle i s  mor e deta iled and  wort h  reading:
[htt p ://www.deepdo t we b . co m /201 4/0 9/13/comcas t-de c lare s-wa r -to. . .](ht tp:// ww w .d e epdotweb.com/2014/0 9/ 13/com cast- declares-war- tor/)

--- - - - 
kstener ud
T h et itle of this p ostin g is wholl y  inaccur ate.Comcastis DENYIN G that any 
th rea t t o c u t  o ff Tor userso c curr ed . Theyden y mostpoi nts  in  th earticle o n
DeepDo tW eb min clu dinga ll alleg ed  ev id enc e, an d  haveflatl y st at ed tha t
custo m er s canus eTorall  t hey w ant. 
-- ----
at -fates-ha nds I go tlu cky. Iwent with Cen tu ry Link wh en  Ifoundo u t the D- Mark is about 50
yardsf rom myhou se an d ha ven't loo ked  back. 

D r oppedmy bil l byab out $ 40/mo n t hand  t he custome r ser viceis  a b it more ..
.reliable thanC omc ast.

------ste vekl I  u seT OR and  I wou l d  really like to  get a cal lf ro m comcasts o t ha t I can 
inform  Comc a st I am  using aNavy fund ed  pro j e ct. 

------
i llumen
C omcast de n ies t h is .

~~ ~
m ark-rIdon 't kn ow muc h  ab out h ow TOR  w orks,but c ou ld you u se it over a VPN so tha t
it's  outs ide  of Comca st' s  ne twork bef oreconnecting  to  TO R? Su rel y  they 'd
n e ve r b a n VPN .

~ ~ ~
her
. Even_when the_rest of the internet_was
bollocks. It_makes_me wonder_if_they intentionally toss_speed test traffic
into_one of their "fast_lanes" to trick_people_into thinking they're getting
faster speeds than what they're actually getting.

~~~
cmdrfred
I've always thought this myself,_what_prevents them_from_doing_so?

~~~
Zikes
Apparently, nothing. After I had_narrowed the issue down to_torrents, I_called
AT&T and confronted them with the evidence. On_the_phone with me_they directly
said "we do that to prevent illegal activity_over our service lines."

No amount of_"torrenting is not_illegal"_worked,_and I didn't really_expect it
to. They don't care about_the legality, they only use it_as an excuse to keep
customers from getting_the full usage of the service_they pay for.

------
dj-wonk
The source article_is more_detailed and worth reading:
[http://www.deepdotweb.com/2014/09/13/comcast-declares-war-
to...](http://www.deepdotweb.com/2014/09/13/comcast-declares-war-tor/)

------
kstenerud
The title_of this posting_is wholly_inaccurate. Comcast is_DENYING that any
threat to cut off_Tor users occurred._They deny most points in the_article_on
DeepDotWebm including all_alleged_evidence,_and have_flatly stated that
customers_can_use Tor_all_they want.

------
at-fates-hands
I got lucky. I went_with_Century Link when I found out the_D-Mark is about 50
yards_from_my house and haven't_looked back.

Dropped my bill by_about $40/month and the customer service_is a_bit more..
.reliable_than Comcast.

------
stevekl
I use TOR and I would really like to get_a call from comcast so that_I can
inform Comcast I_am using_a_Navy funded project.

------
illumen
Comcast_denies_this.

~~~
mark-r
I don't_know much about how TOR works, but_could you_use it over a VPN so_that
it's outside of Comcast's_network_before connecting to TOR? Surely they'd
never_ban VPN.

~~~
her